Humphrey, Doris (1895-1958)

Book chapter

Main, L. 2018. Humphrey, Doris (1895-1958). in: Ross, S. (ed.) The Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism Routledge.
Chapter titleHumphrey, Doris (1895-1958)
AuthorsMain, L.
Abstract

Doris Humphrey's contribution to modernism, illustrated with images by seminal dance photographer, Barbara Morgan in:
Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism
International Editorial Advisory Board: General Editor – Stephen Ross;
Dance Editor – Susan Manning
The REM will be a comprehensive online resource that will provide definitions and essays on terms associated with modernity, modernism and/or the avant-garde related to dance, music, theatre, film, architecture, poetry, prose, philosophy, social theory, and visual arts. The REM will redefine the field temporally and will include the most important examples of the modern/modernist/avant-garde from around the globe. The REM will be the leading peer-reviewed resource in modernist studies to include all of the arts and to consider a wide range of international examples.

KeywordsDoris Humphrey, Modern dance, Choreography, Passacaglia, Charles Weidman, Fall and Recovery, dance technique, reconstruction
Research GroupDance group
Book titleThe Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism
EditorsRoss, S.
PublisherRoutledge
Publication dates
Print26 Apr 2018
Publication process dates
Deposited07 Oct 2015
Accepted01 May 2016
Output statusPublished
Accepted author manuscript
Copyright Statement

This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism on 26/04/18, available online: https://www.rem.routledge.com/articles/humphrey-doris-1895-1958

Additional information

Forthcoming 2016. Online resource. Dance editor: Susan Manning. General editor: Stephen Ross.

Web address (URL)https://www.rem.routledge.com/articles/humphrey-doris-1895-1958
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.4324/0123456789-REM1778-1
LanguageEnglish
JournalThe Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism
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