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THOMPSON, ROBERT FARRIS; BYRNE, DAVID (FOREWORD). Tango: The Art History Of Love.
Pantheon Books, New York: 2005. 0375409319 / 9780375409318 First Edition. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition.
In this generously illustrated book, world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango, "the fabulous dance of the past hundred years - and the most beautiful in the opinion of Martha Graham." From its syncretic evolution in the nineteenth century - partaking of European, Andalusian-Gaucho, and unbeknownst to many, African influences - to its representations by Hollywood and dramatizations in dance halls throughout the world, Thompson shows us tango not only as brilliant choreography but also as text, music, art, and philosophy of life. Includes an Index. "Thompson performs a fascinating dissection of tango, pick apart its history with an enthusiat's passion and a scholar's authority. Pulling references from poetry, painting, and most potently from African dance, he shows us tango as an ecstatic manifestation of life's emotional dynamics and inflames us with his reverence for the form." - Mikhail Baryshnikov
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99.00 USD
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