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Additional authors

1. Cunningham, Merce
2. King, John, 1953 November 28-
3. Downie, Marc
4. Eshkar, Shelley
5. Kaiser, Paul, 1956-
6. Ingalls, James F.
7. Andrieux, Cédric
8. Bokaer, Jonah
9. Boudreau, Lisa
10. Chen, Ashley
11. Cunningham, Paige
12. Farmer, Holley
13. Freebury, Jean
14. Goggans, Jennifer
15. Kirschner, Mandy
16. Minato, Koji
17. Roberts, Daniel Aguzzoli
18. Squire, Daniel S.
19. Steele, Jeannie K.
20. Swan, Derry
21. Swinston, Robert
22. Therrien, Cheryl
23. Cunningham, Merce
24. Merce Cunningham Dance Company

Found in

1. Merce Cunningham archive.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (PAL) (57 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This recording begins with footage of dancers warming up and audience members in the theater; the performance begins at 4 min. and runs 31 min. The remainder of the disc contains an on-stage interview with Merce Cunningham, who discusses how he started drawing as a hobby; learning to work with the camera to make dance films; his use of Life Forms computer software for choreography; appearing in John Cage's play Alphabet; and restaging old works with the help of former company dancers.

Series statement

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Subject

1. Video
2. Cunningham, Merce > Interviews
3. Dance

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Dance.

Contents

1. Fluid canvas (35 min.) -- Interview with Merce Cunningham (22 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2035

Note

1. Sound quality during the interview is poor.

Credits (note)

1. Music by John King. Video design by Marc Downie, Shelley Eshkar, Paul Kaiser. Lighting design by James F. Ingalls.

Event (note)

1. Recorded in performance at the Barbican Centre, London, Eng., on Sept. 11, 2002.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Title

1. Fluid canvas. Sept. 11, 2002 [videorecording] : [with Merce Cunningham interview] / [presented by] Merce Cunningham Dance Company ; choreography by Merce Cunningham.

Imprint

1. 2002.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Credits

1. Music by John King. Video design by Marc Downie, Shelley Eshkar, Paul Kaiser. Lighting design by James F. Ingalls.

Performer

1. Performed by members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Cedric Andrieux, Jonah Bokaer, Lisa Boudreau, Ashley Chen, Paige Cunningham, Holley Farmer, Jean Freebury, Jennifer Goggans, Mandy Kirschner, Koji Minato, Daniel Roberts, Daniel Squire, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien.

Event

1. Recorded in performance at the Barbican Centre, London, Eng., on Sept. 11, 2002.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Added author

1. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
2. King, John, 1953 November 28- Composer
3. Downie, Marc. Designer
4. Eshkar, Shelley. Designer
5. Kaiser, Paul, 1956- Designer
6. Ingalls, James F. Lighting designer
7. Andrieux, Cédric, dancer.
8. Bokaer, Jonah, dancer.
9. Boudreau, Lisa, dancer.
10. Chen, Ashley, dancer.
11. Cunningham, Paige, dancer.
12. Farmer, Holley, dancer.
13. Freebury, Jean, dancer.
14. Goggans, Jennifer, dancer.
15. Kirschner, Mandy, dancer.
16. Minato, Koji, dancer.
17. Roberts, Daniel Aguzzoli, dancer.
18. Squire, Daniel S., dancer.
19. Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
20. Swan, Derry, dancer.
21. Swinston, Robert, dancer.
22. Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
23. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
24. Cunningham, Merce. Fluid canvas.

Found in:

1. Merce Cunningham archive.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2035