Homans, Jennifer

Mr. B: George Balanchine's Twentieth Century

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ISBN 13:: 9781847087737
author:: Homans, Jennifer
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Granta Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 784
Dimensions:: 23.4 x 15.3 x 5.6 centimetres (0
Genre:: Biography, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Arts & Photography,
Condition:: New
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George Balanchine's Twentieth Century by Jennifer Homans is a biography that explores the life and art of one of the greatest choreographers of all time. Born in Russia under the last Czar, Balanchine's experiences during World War I, the Russian Revolution, World War II, exile, and the Cold War had a profound impact on his work. Balanchine co-founded the New York City Ballet and revolutionized dance in America, pushing it to the forefront of modernism. His personal life was marked by multiple marriages and loves, which are reflected in his over 100 ballets that speak of love, loss, mortality, and the transformative power of art. Nearly forty years after his death, the full scale of Balanchine's achievement remains unexplored. Jennifer Homans, who studied with Balanchine and has had unprecedented access to his papers and those who knew him, provides a comprehensive biography that is as much about the twentieth century as it is about one of its greatest artists.

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