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The choreography of art William Forsythe is one of the most significant and innovative choreographers working in the area of contemporary dance today. Presenting new installations and films, the publication provides a multilayered encounter with the human body and physical space, as well as with choreography and its production strategies. The monograph is accompanied by a text by William Forsythe as well as a dialogue between him and the critic and curator Daniel Birnbaum. [editor summary]

Présentant les nouvelles installations et les nouvelles performances filmées du danseur / chorégraphe américain, cette publication constitue une approche à plusieurs niveaux de son rapport au corps et à l'espace et des stratégies mises en ?uvre. Avec un texte de de William Forsythe et une conversation entre l'artiste et le critique et commissaire Daniel Birnbaum. William Forsythe (né en 1949 à New York), danseur et chorégraphe, est l'une des figures majeures de la danse contemporaine. Après avoir été de nombreuses années le directeur artistique du Ballet de Francfort, il a obtenu une reconnaissance internationale en faisant éclater les frontières de la danse et de la performance à la tête de The Forsythe Company.

You'll gain unique insights into the dance genius of William Forsythe, past Wexner Prize recipient and former director of the Frankfurt Ballet, with this hard-to-find publication. Originally developed as a primer for Frankfurt Ballet dancers, Improvisation Technologies: A Tool for the Analytical Dance Eye features a CD-ROM with 60 chapters of video lectures and performances that demonstrate Forsythe's unique approach to movement and choreography. An accompanying booklet contains an interview with Forsythe, illustrations, interpretive essays by such dance scholars as Roslyn Sulcas, and a chronology of Forsythe's works. This expanded second edition adds transcripts of Forsythe's lectures from the CD-ROM to the package.