Martha Graham
American dancer and choreographer
Photo by: Los Angeles Daily News · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Born:May 11, 1894
Died:April 1, 1991
Age at death:96
Zodiac Sign:Taurus
Born in:Allegheny, United States
Languages:English
Famous For
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Awards
National Women's Hall of Fame (2015)
Kennedy Center Honors (1979)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1976)Martha Graham
American dancer and choreographer
Biography
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Quotes
“We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator into keener awareness of the vigor, the mystery, the humor, the variety, and the wonder of life. This is the function of the American dance.”
— "The American Dance", in Modern Dance, ed. Virginia Stewart (1945).
“Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.”
— As quoted in The Runner's Book of Daily Inspiration : A Year of Motivation, Revelation, and Instruction (1999) by Kevin Nelson, p. 11.
“I have spent all my life with dance and being a dancer. It's permitting life to use you in a very intense way. Sometimes it is not pleasant. Sometimes it is fearful. But nevertheless it is inevitable.”
— As quoted in "About Martha Graham" at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance.
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Photos
Portrait of dancer and choreographer Martha Graham sitting in a chair, Los Angeles.
Dancer Martha Graham, on page 54 of the April 1922 Shadowland.
Title: Portrait of Martha Graham and Bertram Ross, as Clytemenestra and Orestes Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver.
Martha Graham
Title: Portrait of Martha Graham and Bertram Ross, as Clytemenestra and Orestes Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver.
Title: Portrait of Martha Graham and Bertram Ross, in Clytemenestra Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver.
Title: Portrait of Martha Graham and Bertram Ross, faces touching, in "Visionary recital" Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver.
Identificatie Titel(s): Martha Graham - letter to the world Objecttype: foto Objectnummer: RP-F-F18523 Vervaardiging Vervaardiger: fotograaf: B. Morgan Datering: 1940 Materiaal en Techniek Fysieke kenmerken: ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk Materiaal: barietpapier Techniek: ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk Afmetingen: foto: hoogte 376 mm × breedte 487 mm karton: hoogte 556 mm × breedte 708 mm Verwerving en rechten: Verwerving: overdracht van beheer 1994 Copyright: Publiek domein
Portrait of Martha Graham by Nickolas Muray
Martha Graham performing in Strike, New York. Uploader's note - the full name of this performance would appear to be either Immigrant: Steerage, Strike (Freedman, Russell (1998). Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life. ISBN 0395746558. p. 49) or Immigrant (Steerage-Strike) (Horosko, Marian (ed.) (1991). Martha Graham: The Evolution of Her Dance Theory and Training, 1926-1991. ISBN 1556521421. p. 158)
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Questions and answers about Martha Graham
Who was Martha Graham?
Martha Graham was an American dancer and choreographer.
When was Martha Graham born?
Martha Graham was born on May 11, 1894.
When did Martha Graham die?
Martha Graham died on April 1, 1991, at the age of 96.
Where was Martha Graham born?
Martha Graham was born in Allegheny, United States.
What was Martha Graham known for?
Martha Graham was known for work as: music educator, costume designer, ballet master, ballet dancer.