Martha Graham

Martha GrahamIn this book, the first extended feminist look at this modern dance pioneer, Victoria Thoms explores the cult of Graham and her dancing through a feminist lens that exposes the gendered meaning behind much of her work. Thoms synthesizes a diverse archive of material on Graham from films, photographs, memoir and critique.

co-published with the Live Art Development Agency

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The book also presents case studies of audience engagement and methodology

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