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Westbeth: rough edit video piece, 1975

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Merce Cunningham Video Archive

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Westbeth

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Title
Westbeth: rough edit video piece, 1975
Additional title: Westbeth (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Names
Cunningham, Merce (Creator)
Cunningham, Merce (Choreographer)
Cunningham, Merce (Dancer)
Cunningham, Merce (Director)
Atlas, Charles (Director)
Lancaster, Mark, 1938- (Costume designer)
Attix, Karen (Dancer)
Harper, Meg (Dancer)
Komar, Chris (Dancer)
Mehl, Brynar (Dancer)
Roess-Smith, Julie (Dancer)
Cornfield, Ellen (Dancer)
Kerr, Cathy (Dancer)
Kovich, Robert (Dancer)
Moulton, Charles, 1954- (Dancer)
Setterfield, Valda (Dancer)
Titus, George (Dancer)
Merce Cunningham Dance Company ()
Collection

Merce Cunningham Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 1930
Topics
Rehearsals
Modern dance
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Title and statement of responsibility provided by cataloger, based on original container label.
Content: Time code visible in bottom right of picture.
Content: Last 4 min. of video features rehearsal footage, otherwise unidentified.
Performers: Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Karen Attix, Meg Harper, Chris Komar, Brynar Mehl, Julie Roess-Smith, Ellen Cornfield, Merce Cunningham, Cathy Kerr, Robert Kovich, Charles Moulton, Valda Setterfield, and George Titus.
Venue: Recorded 1975 Merce Cunningham Dance Studio at Westbeth, New York, NY.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (38 min.) : silent, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Description
This video features a rough edit of the videodance Westbeth. See *MGZIDF 1786 for final version with sound.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20212762
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d26d7f20-e87d-0131-2406-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Westbeth" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d848e4b0-e87d-0131-a197-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Westbeth" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d848e4b0-e87d-0131-a197-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975). Westbeth Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d848e4b0-e87d-0131-a197-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Westbeth