The Makers of Modern Dance in Germany: Rudolf Laban, Mary Wigman, Kurt Jooss

By Isa Partsch-Bergsohn and Harold Bergsohn

This is the story of the founders of modern dance in Germany: Rudolf Laban, Mary Wigman, and Kurt Joos, whose work in the first half of the 20th century paralleled the independent development of modern dance in America--without being influenced by it. Laban is credited as being the most important innovator and guiding force and is best known as the inventor of Labanotation, a symbolic language for describing movement. Wigman became Laban's student in 1913 at a time when he was earning a reputation as an inspired choreographer and movement director. Joos was a young man of 19 when, hearing about Laban's pioneering work, he decided to pay a visit to the master. He soon became his assistant and lead male dancer. This book follows the connective threads of these remarkable individuals throughout their careers in chaotic times.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871272504
• ISBN13: 9780871272508
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Princeton Book Company
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.3" x 7.7"