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Merce Cunningham

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Mercier "Merce" Philip Cunningham (1919 to 2009) was an American dancer and choreographer at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years, who frequently collaborated with musicians including John Cage, David Tudor and Brian Eno, and visual artists including Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Jasper Johns. As choreographer, teacher and leader of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company he had a profound influence on modern dance, and many dancers who trained with him formed their own companies; he received some of the highest honors bestowed in the arts, including the National Medal of Arts, a MacArthur Fellowship, Japan's Praemium Imperiale and a British Laurence Olivier Award.

Facts
Birth Year
1919 1
Death Year
2009 1
Active From Year
1938 2
Active To Year
2009 2
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Connections

Associated With

Andy Warhol, Artists
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Additional Source Merce Cunningham (Wikipedia)Merce Cunningham article, collaborators section
Roy Lichtenstein, Artists
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Additional Source Merce Cunningham (Wikipedia)Merce Cunningham article, collaborators section

Practices

Dance, Art Forms
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Nationality

United States

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Originated In

United States

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1. Wikipedia
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2. Merce Cunningham (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Mercier "Merce" Philip Cunningham (April 16, 1919 - July 26, 2009) was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years.
  • Infobox: years_active
    1938-2009
  • Associated With: Andy Warhol, Merce Cunningham article, collaborators section
    graphic artists Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Jasper Johns
  • Associated With: Roy Lichtenstein, Merce Cunningham article, collaborators section
    graphic artists Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Jasper Johns
  • In Group: Modern Dance Pioneers, Lead
    Mercier "Merce" Philip Cunningham (April 16, 1919, July 26, 2009) was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years.
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Wikidata: Merce Cunningham
Wikidata Q318364, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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