RE-perspective Deborah Hay
RE-perspective Deborah Hay by Deborah Hay, published by Hatje Cantz in 2019, offers an insightful exploration of the influential American choreographer’s work. This edition, written in English and spanning 183 pages, presents a comprehensive overview of Hay’s contributions to postmodern dance, highlighting her role as a founding member of the Judson Dance Theater. The book delves into her innovative use of amateur dancers and the development of a formal vocabulary of everyday movements, which has significantly shaped contemporary dance.
Readers will find a rich collection of previously unpublished materials from the Deborah Hay Archive, including dance instructions, drawings, photographs, and correspondence, all curated by choreographer and dance historian Susan Leigh Foster. This multifaceted overview not only showcases Hay’s choreographic praxis but also provides context for her methods and their impact on the perception of dance. By integrating Hay’s commentary with scientific classifications, the book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of art, individual artistry, and the evolution of dance practices.
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What Pina Bausch was to the German dance scene, Deborah Hay is for the American one. Both are counted among the most influential representatives of postmodern dance. As a founding member of the New York-based Judson Dance Theater, a collective of dancers, composers, and visual artists, her approach was to use amateur dancers to create a formal vocabulary of everyday movements, generating new patterns of perception for audience and performer alike. Her choreographic praxis, along with the constant stream of publications about her methods form one of the pillars of the understanding of contemporary dance.
The choreographer and renowned dance historian Susan Leigh Foster selected previously unpublished materials from the Deborah Hay Archive, such as dance instructions, drawings, photographs, and correspondence; complemented by Hay’s own commentary as well as scientific classifications, this book is a multifaceted overview of her dance oeuvre from the 1960s to the present day.
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