In Cunningham's company began tours which took them to nearly every continent. Cunningham gave lecture-demonstrations or participated in symposiums at universities and museums around the world. By he had created nearly ensemble dance works and dozens of solos for himself, had made significant documentary films on modern dance, and had authored a book. In , Cunningham developed a computer software program called Life Forms, to choreograph dances on computer.
Cunningham's partly autobiographical Changes mainly relates his ideas on dance. Walter Sorell, ed. All rights reserved. Through video, Cunningham could change perspective, move the camera through the studio, focus on unusual details, adjust scale and tempo, interweave scenes, and surround the viewing audience with movement.
Utilizing unusual editing techniques and image manipulation, Cunningham and his collaborators invented a new genre of dance expression, continually pushing its practice in unexpected directions. Multiple generations of dancers learned their craft from Merce Cunningham, often through classes he led in his New York studio. His rigorous and physically exacting technique explored, among other things, the idea of individual body parts operating independently of each other.
His philosophical teachings were just as influential. He taught his dancers to question commonly held assumptions about dance and the arts, inspiring legions of students through his commitment to experimentation and risk taking. And many with whom he worked would go on to become choreographic innovators in their own right.
One of the most fearless inspired artists of our times, Merce Cunningham's career was defined by discovery. Across seven decades, he reshaped dance into a new kind of art form, deeply influencing visual art, film, and music along the way. His ideas, artistry, and discipline continue to resonate with artists worldwide. Thanks to Cunningham and his collaborators, we live in a time of electrifying artistic convergence, a place where rigor and freedom can coexist in a common time.
Click for more information. Merce Cunningham. Merce Cunningham teaching at the Paris Opera. Explore Early Life. Merce Cunningham was one of the greatest American dance artists. His seven-decade career was distinguished by constant innovation in which he expanded the frontiers of contemporary art, visual arts, performing arts, and music.
Cunningham created several more dance pieces before his death. He passed away of natural causes on July 26, at his home in New York. His namesake dance company went on a two-year tour after his death as a tribute to the great choreographer. After the tour, the company closed its doors.
The Merce Cunningham Trust was established to preserve his works, including more than dances, and his legacy. During his nearly year career, Cunningham received numerous honors. He won two Guggenheim fellowships—in and in He also was granted several honorary degrees from such schools as Bard College and Wesleyan University. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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