"A license to do anything": Robert Rauschenberg and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company

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Robert Rauschenberg had a substantial influence on the Merce Cunningham Dance Company during his tenure there as a scenic, lighting and costume designer and stage manager between 1954 and 1964. Rauschenberg used his time with the company to expand visual arts' role on the Cunningham aesthetic and in the theater in general. His work stretched traditional boundaries between sets, properties and costumes as well as distinctions between the materials of dance and those of art. In his work with Cunningham, Rauschenberg could create art which was active, not static.

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Merce Cunningham's 'The Seasons.'

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'The Seasons' was a production by the Ballet Society run by Merce Cunningham and John Cage. The ballet was directed by Lincoln Kirstein in the form of a traditional ballet. Although the piece was short, the themes of heroism and valor were well brought out. Eastern influences also shaped the directions of the ballet.

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A conversation with Merce Cunningham

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An interview with the modern dance choreographer Merce Cunningham on Aug 24, 1999's "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer is presented. Cunningham is often criticized as too modern and his dances as independent of any rhythm and theme. However, he has acquired many admirers over his four decades of work.

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