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Isamu Noguchi and Martha Graham
The thirty-year long and extremely fruitful collaboration between Isamu Noguchi (1904-88) and dancer/choreographer Martha Graham began in 1935 with the dance performance Frontier, which contributed to a revolution in contemporary set design. “Transforming the space into a volume to treat as if it were a sculpture” was the idea behind Noguchi’s approach.
The results of their work now feature in a major exhibition curated by Bonnie Rychlak for the Noguchi Museum on Long Island. Forming the centre of the exhibition are 9 sets and 35 props designed especially for the dance performances. E.S.
2.12.2004–1.5.2005 Noguchi and Graham Noguchi Museum 32-37 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, New York http://www.noguchi.org
Martha Graham in Medea's dress from Cave of the Heart, stage set designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1946
Detail of Judith, stage set designed by Isamu Noguchi for Martha Graham, 1950
