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Merce Cunningham

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American dancer and choreographer (1919-2009)

United StatesDesignersLived 1919 to 2009 · aged 90
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Merce Philip Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years.

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Merce CunninghamMerce CunninghamStill frame from Loops, a digital art collaboration with Cunningham and The OpenEnded Group that interprets Cunningham's motion-captured dance for the hands.Still frame from Loops, a digital art collaboration with Cunningham and The OpenEnded Group that interprets Cunningham's motion-captured dance for the hands.

Awards 20

2005Praemium Imperiale
2004Officer of the Legion of Honour
2003Edward MacDowell Medal
2001Medal of the City of Paris
2000The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
1999Handel Medallion
1999Isadora Duncan Dance Awards
1997Sacem Awards
1995Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
1993Bessie Awards
1990National Medal of Arts
1989Knight of the Legion of Honour
1985MacArthur Fellows Program
1985Kennedy Center Honors
1985Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production
1977Capezio Dance Award
1959Guggenheim Fellowship
1954Guggenheim Fellowship
Library of Congress Living Legend
National Dance Awards

Connected to Merce 6

Martha GrahamAlso in Appalachian Spring (1944)Erick HawkinsAlso in Appalachian Spring (1944)Viola FarberAlso in Antic Meet (1964)Pearl LangAlso in Appalachian Spring (1944)Frank GehryAlso won The Dorothy and Lillian Gish PrizeSylvain LucAlso won Sacem Awards

About this person

Merce Philip Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. He frequently collaborated with artists of other disciplines, including musicians John Cage, David Tudor, Brian Eno, and graphic artists Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Jasper Johns; and fashion designer Rei Kawakubo. Works that he produced with these artists had a profound impact on avant-garde art beyond the world of dance.

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Country
United States
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Designers
Type
Designer
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2009 · aged 90
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25 languages

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