Dance A Short History of Classic Theatrical Dancing (Hardcover) by LincolnKirstein Hardcover, 428 Pages, Published 2019 by Literary Licensing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-258-78909-1, ISBN: 1-258-78909-4
"Walker Evans' "American Photographs" is widely deemed the most important photobook ever published. Originally conceived to be a catalogue to accompany his one-man show at The Museum of Modern Art in 1938 (the first solo show MoMA had given to a photographer), it quickly became a document so definitive of its era that curator John Szarkowski wrote that "it was difficult to know now whether Walker Evans recorded the America of his youth, ..."
"More than any other artist, Walker Evans invented the images of essential America that we have long since accepted as fact, and his work has influenced not only modern photography but also literature, film and visual arts in other mediums. The original edition of "American Photographs" was a carefully prepared letterpress production, published by The Museum of Modern Art in 1938 to accompany an exhibition of photographs by Evans that ca ..."
"A warm welcome back to this beloved classic! For decades the standard text for ballet technique, this book--first published in 1952--presents a beginner's guide to basic movements, steps, and terminology. Written by the staff of the School of American Ballet, it builds on the Russian tradition of Anna Pavlova and reflects the dance style of George Balanchine. The 800 masterful drawings by Carlus Dyer demonstrate proper body position, b ..."
"Kirstein was cofounder of the New York City Ballet and a key figure in MoMA’s history, shaping American culture in the 1930s and ‘40sLincoln Kirstein was a polymathic writer, critic, curator and impresario: a key connector and an indefatigable catalyst whose sweeping contributions to American cultural life in the 1930s and ‘40s shaped artists and institutions. Best known for cofounding the New York City Ballet, he is also a crucial figu ..."
"First edition. Published in association with the Brandywine River Museum in connection with the exhibition shown there and in other museums, 1987-1988. With essays by James Duff, Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Hoving, and Lincoln Kirstein. Illustrated with 118 full-page color plates, plus details, that offer a broad view of each artist's work, including recently created paintings and some never before published. Page 69-70 loose, page 20-21 tippe ..."
"In the hands of a dance enthusiast like Lincoln Kirstein, the mundaneform of the program note became a short essay providing usefulinformation for the audience and beating a drum for the value ofclassical dance and the intimacy achieved by the greatestchoreographers and their living or historical musical collaborators. Thisdelightful collection of notes from the School of American Ballet, fromthe man who brought Balanchine to America, s ..."
Dance A Short History of Classic Theatrical Dancing by LincolnKirstein Paperback, 428 Pages, Published 2013 by Literary Licensing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-258-79311-1, ISBN: 1-258-79311-3
"2007 edition of the beautiful book originally published in connection with the exhibition by the Brandywine River Museum and exhibited around the world. Art from Andrew Wyeth, N.C. Wyeth and James Wyeth. Essays by Andrew Wyeth, James Duff, Thomas Hoving and Lincoln Kirstein. Hadcover. 209 pages. Published by Bullfinch Press and Borders."
Dance(Reprint) A Short History of Classic Theatrical Dancing/Anniversary Edition by LincolnKirstein, Nicholas Jenkins Paperback, 398 Pages, Published 1994 by Princeton Book Co Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-87127-019-1, ISBN: 0-87127-019-6
"Chronicles the development of Western ballet focusing on the social and cultural forces which influenced the dancer's art."
"Cloth. As New, still in its unbroken shrink wrap."
Fifty Ballet Masterworks From the 16th Century to the 20th Century by LincolnKirstein Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1984 by Dover Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-486-24631-4, ISBN: 0-486-24631-0
"Debussy calls for complete listening, not a compromise in fused hearing and
seeing, which music when servant-inspirer of dancing permits. Peter Ilitch
Tchaikovsky (1840—93), composer of three of the chief surviving nineteenth-
century ballets, is also responsible for much other music not originally intended
for dancers, which has subsequently served them. Swan Lake (1877) was, after
its first failure, revived posthumously as only a ..."
"Errata Editions' Books on Books series is an ongoing publishing project dedicated to making rare and out-of-print photography books accessible to students and photobook enthusiasts. These are not reprints or facsimiles but complete studies of the original books. Each volume in the series presents the entire content, page for page, of an original master bookwork which, up until now, has been too rare or expensive for most to experience. ..."
Flesh is Heir (Lost American Fiction Series) by LincolnKirstein Paperback, 255 Pages, Published 1977 by Popular Library ISBN-13: 978-0-445-08548-0, ISBN: 0-445-08548-7
"This book provides a unique commentary and guide to the world of dance as it is today. Here the distinguished choreographers Rudi van Dantzig and Maurice Bejart describe why and how they create their ballets. Lincoln Kirstein, Director of the New York City Ballet, has written about the achievements and the aims of the company, while Nadia Nerina tells of her exciting visit to Russia to dance with the Bolshoi Ballet. There are profess ..."
Movement and Metaphor Four Centuries of Ballet by LincolnKirstein Hardcover, 290 Pages, Published 1971 by Pitman ISBN-13: 978-0-273-36033-9, ISBN: 0-273-36033-7
"The dancers, Ballon and Prevot, seem to have adapted their action to musical
dynamics. "These two artists, full of warmth and ... Francoise Prevot was one of
the first performers famous for her elevation. A renowned teacher, she trained the
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"“For soundness, for clarity, for succinctness, this manual of basic ballet is the best there is anywhere.” –Edwin Denby, The NationWith a precision unparalleled in any other book of its kind, The Classic Ballet presents a lucid text, and nearly six hundred drawings describe and illustrate in minute detail the proper body position, balance point, movement, and attitude of each position and step in the basic classical repertory.As George ..."
Paul Cadmus(Updated) by LincolnKirstein, Paul Cadmus Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2002 by Chameleon Books ISBN-13: 978-0-915829-68-2, ISBN: 0-915829-68-1
"The text by the late Lincoln Kirstein is enhanced by excerpts from contemporaneous reviews, articles and comments by the artist about his methods and point of view."
Paul Cadmus(Updated) by LincolnKirstein, Paul Cadmus Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 1992 by Pomegranate ISBN-13: 978-0-87654-941-4, ISBN: 0-87654-941-5
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and Editorial ... MA Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT SELECTED ..."