Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Louis, Murray
2. Louis, Murray.
3. Näslund, Erik, 1948-
4. Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974.
5. Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.
6. Léger, Fernand, 1881-1955.
7. Picabia, Francis, 1879-1953.
8. Parr, Andrée.
9. Colin, Paul, 1890-1943.
10. Garcia, Frank.
11. Andersen, Kay
12. Bjørneboe, Andreas
13. Del Saz, Alberto
14. Gibilisco, Kimberly
15. Levy, Pamela
16. Livardo, Sharon
17. Magloire, Miro
18. Pajak, Susan
19. Redavid, Trista
20. Rodriguez, Ismael
21. Thomas, Ted
22. Cronson, Mary Sharp.
23. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (72 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This program presents four ballets inspired by works created and performed by the Ballet Suedois between 1920 and 1925. Murray Louis speaks with Erik Näslund, director of the Stockholm Dance Museum, about the origins and success of the Ballet Suedois and the contributions of founder Rolfe de Maré and choreographer Jean Börlin. Louis introduces each piece on the program, showing slides of sketches on which the costumes were based and discussing the music and original choreography.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.

Series statement

1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 064

Uniform title

1. Sculptures nègres (Choreographic work : Börlin)
2. Homme et son désir (Choreographic work : Marks)
3. Relâche (Choreographic work : Börlin)
4. Creation of the world (Choreographic work)
5. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Video
2. Börlin, Jean, 1893-1930
3. Ballet suédois
4. De Maré, Rolf, 1888-1964
5. Ballet > Costume
6. Dance
7. Avant-garde dance

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Discussion (16 min.) -- Sculptures negres (9 min.) -- Man and his desire / music by Darius Milhaud (15 min.) -- Relache / music by Erik Satie (10 min.) -- Creation of the world / music by Darius Milhaud (20 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1064

Credits (note)

1. Original costume design by Fernand Leger, Francis Picabia, Andre Parr, Paul Colin. Costumes recreated by Frank Garcia.

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at John Jay College Theater, New York City, on Oct. 10, 1995.

Funding (note)

1. With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center, The City University of New York digitized and authored the DVDs of the video archive of Works & Process at the Guggenheim.

Title

1. Homage to the Swedish Ballet [videorecording] : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; performance conceived, choreographed and directed by Murray Louis.

Imprint

1. 1995.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 064
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Credits

1. Original costume design by Fernand Leger, Francis Picabia, Andre Parr, Paul Colin. Costumes recreated by Frank Garcia.

Performer

1. Performed by members of Murray Louis Dance Company: Kay Andersen, Andreas Bjorneboe, Alberto Del Saz, Kimberly Gibilisco, Pamela Levy, Sharon Livardo, Miro Magloire, Susan Pajak, Trista Redavid, Ismael Rodrigez, Ted Thomas.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at John Jay College Theater, New York City, on Oct. 10, 1995.

Funding

1. With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center, The City University of New York digitized and authored the DVDs of the video archive of Works & Process at the Guggenheim.

Local subject

1. Avant-garde dance.

Added author

1. Louis, Murray, choreographer.
2. Louis, Murray. Speaker
3. Näslund, Erik, 1948- Speaker
4. Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974. Composer
5. Satie, Erik, 1866-1925. Composer
6. Léger, Fernand, 1881-1955. Designer
7. Picabia, Francis, 1879-1953. Designer
8. Parr, Andrée. Designer
9. Colin, Paul, 1890-1943. Designer
10. Garcia, Frank. Costume designer
11. Andersen, Kay, dancer.
12. Bjørneboe, Andreas, dancer.
13. Del Saz, Alberto, dancer.
14. Gibilisco, Kimberly, dancer.
15. Levy, Pamela, dancer.
16. Livardo, Sharon, dancer.
17. Magloire, Miro, dancer.
18. Pajak, Susan, dancer.
19. Redavid, Trista, dancer.
20. Rodriguez, Ismael, dancer.
21. Thomas, Ted, dancer.
22. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
23. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Added title

1. Sculptures nègres (Choreographic work : Börlin)
2. Homme et son désir (Choreographic work : Marks)
3. Relâche (Choreographic work : Börlin)
4. Creation of the world (Choreographic work)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1064