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Mercier Philip " Merce " 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.
Merce Cunningham, considered the most influential choreographer of the 20th century, was a many-sided artist. He was a dance-maker, a fierce collaborator, a chance taker, a boundless innovator, a film producer, and a teacher.
Apr 12, 2024 · Merce Cunningham (born April 16, 1919, Centralia, Washington, U.S.—died July 26, 2009, New York, New York) was an American modern dancer and choreographer who developed new forms of abstract dance movement. Cunningham began to study dance at 12 years of age.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Merce Cunningham was a dancer and choreographer known for his long-time collaboration with avant-garde composer John Cage. Updated: Apr 15, 2019. Getty Images. (1919-2009) Synopsis. Merce...
Jul 28, 2009 · Merce Cunningham, the revolutionary American choreographer, died Sunday night at his home in Manhattan. He was 90. His death was announced by the Cunningham Dance Foundation.
Jul 27, 2009 · Merce Cunningham, the American choreographer who was among a handful of 20th-century figures to make dance a major art and a major form of theater, died Sunday night. He was 90 and lived in...
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Jul 27, 2009 · Merce Cunningham, a giant of 20th-century dance, has died in New York at the age of 90. He was born in Centralia, and trained at Seattle's Cornish School of the Arts.
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