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Face to face: Jeremy Isaacs talks to Merce Cunningham

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Merce Cunningham Video Archive

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Face to face

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Title
Face to face: Jeremy Isaacs talks to Merce Cunningham
Additional title: Face to face (Television program)
Names
Cunningham, Merce (Creator)
Cunningham, Merce (Interviewee)
Isaacs, Jeremy, 1932- (Interviewer)
British Broadcasting Corporation (Presenter)
Collection

Merce Cunningham Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1989
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3754
Shelf locator: *MGZIDVD 5-580 (former)
Topics
Cunningham, Merce
Modern dance
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: Title from screen.
Content: Credits at end of video.
Venue: Videotaped in the BBC television studio, London, England, April 5, 1989.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (Digital Betacam) (30 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Description
In this televised interview Merce Cunningham discusses his career longevity; his philosophy of dance; the relationship between dance and music in his work; his use of chance in choreography; the influence of his parents; his dance training; his feelings about Martha Graham; the development of his technique; his artistic influences; his collaborations with John Cage; the work schedule of his company, and the difficulty of the dancer's life; audience reactions to his work; and his work with video.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG05-F10570
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16109034
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ec5e2cc0-4b4a-0133-2d42-60f81dd2b63c
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  • 1989: Created
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Face to face" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1989. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ee285810-4b4a-0133-ae5c-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Face to face" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ee285810-4b4a-0133-ae5c-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1989). Face to face Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ee285810-4b4a-0133-ae5c-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Face to face