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José Limón
José Limón
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Paperback. Both as a dancer and choreographer, Jos Limon electrified audiences from the 1930s to the 1960s. This memoir, unfinished at the time of Limon's death in 1972, finally sees the light of day. Editor(s): Garafola, Lynn. Num Pages: 245 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: ASD; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Both as a dancer and a choreographer, José Limón electrified audiences from the1930s to the 1960s. With his striking looks and charismatic presence, he was American modern dance's first male star. Born in Culiacán, Mexico, in 1908, the eldest of twelve children, he came to the United States when he was seven. In 1928, after a year at UCLA as an art major, he left for New York. Here, he attended his first modern dance concert and discovered his destiny.
He spent the 1930s with the Humphrey-Weidman group. Then, in the 1940s, after a stint in the army, ... Read more
Both as a dancer and a choreographer, José Limón electrified audiences from the1930s to the 1960s. With his striking looks and charismatic presence, he was American modern dance's first male star. Born in Culiacán, Mexico, in 1908, the eldest of twelve children, he came to the United States when he was seven. In 1928, after a year at UCLA as an art major, he left for New York. Here, he attended his first modern dance concert and discovered his destiny.
He spent the 1930s with the Humphrey-Weidman group. Then, in the 1940s, after a stint in the army, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press Connecticut
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
245
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780819565051
SKU
V9780819565051
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