Professional Appearances of Ruth St Denis & Ted Shawn : Chronology and Index [ Denishawn School ]
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Scarce chronological survey of performances and dances from Denishawn school co-founders Ruth St Denis and Ted Shawn
Schlundt, Christena. Professional Appearances of Ruth St Denis & Ted Shawn : A Chronology and an Index of Dances 1906 – 1932. New York : New York Public Library. 1962. First edition.
Highly informative, scarce index and survey of performances from the noted dancers and choreographers Ruth St Denis and Ted Shawn , married co-founders of the Denishawn school who sought to combine dance, spirituality and life in their work and teachings.
Noted for their mutual interest in Eastern cultures many of the performances by St Denis and Shawn featured exoticised elements in music and dress throughout their performing career together captured here in the many photographs of their elaborate costumes and set pieces. Following Shawn’s foundation of the still-extant Jacob’s Pillow dance center in Massachusetts, much of his work focused on male performers and included an emphasis on Native American ritual inspired dances.
Written by UC Riverside Professor Christena Schlundt with Ted Shawn’s editorial assistance the book offers a brief biographical and personal description of each tour taken between 1906 and 1932 before listing performance dates and breakdowns of dances by performer.
The text also includes cover and numerous in-line illustrations by artist and repeated Denishawn collaborator Bernice Oehler.
8vo, 85pp + 1 ad, perfect bound with salmon laid paper printed wraps. Curling to front fore corners. Bruising with curling along top wrap edge. Minor creasing and edgewear with two <1mm tears to back wrap edges. Reading creases to spine with small losses at bottom edge. Minor curling to top fore corner up to pg 17, minor wear to lower fore corner of pgs 79 on. Numerous black and white inline illustrations by Bernice Oehler. Includes 18 black and white photographs. Very good condition.
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