The Dancer and the Dance

"The name Merce Cunningham has become synonymous with the best in modern dance: invention, energy and the breaking of barriers. From his debut in the Martha Graham Dance Troupe in the thirties to founding his own company, throughout his life Cunningham worked towards establishing the purity of dance and its relationship with movement, colour, light and sound. The Dancer and the Dance presents a strong portrait of Merce Cunningham, a man of great vitality and genius, whose sound theoretical grasp of modern dance steered its expansion into the 20th century" -- publication cover.