The Choreography of Everyday Life

Name: The Choreography of Everyday Life
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SKU: 9781839766749
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By Annie-B Parson

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The Choreography of Everyday Life by Annie-B Parson explores how the patterns and rhythms of daily existence mirror the art of choreography. Through the lens of performance, Parson delves into how ordinary actions and interactions shape our world, revealing the beauty and structure within the mundane. This engaging work offers a fresh perspective on movement and the inherent artistry present in the simplest of human activities.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by how movement influences our daily routines and personal expression. This engaging exploration by Annie-B Parson will appeal to those interested in the intersection of dance and everyday interactions, offering a unique perspective on the way choreography shapes our lives.

A renowned choreographer explores the dance of everyday life and reveals that art-making is as natural as walking down the street.

A renowned choreographer explores the dance of everyday life and reveals that art-making is as natural as walking down the street.

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In this sparkling, innovative, fully-illustrated work, world-renowned choreographer Annie-B Parson translates the components of dance—time, proximity, space, motion and tone—into text. As we follow Parson through her days—at home, reading, and on her walks down the street—and in and out of conversations on everything from Homer’s Odyssey to feminist art to social protest, she helps us see how everyday movement creates the wider world. Dance, it turns out, is everything and everywhere.

With the insight and verve of a soloist, Parson shows us how art-making is a part of our everyday lives and our political life as we move, together and apart, through space.

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Annie-B Parson's The Choreography of Everyday Life is lauded for its introspective and inventive exploration of dance beyond the stage. Reviewers commend Parson's ability to transform mundane experiences into profound observations, seamlessly blending personal insights with artistic reflections. The book combines high art with low culture, inviting readers to see everyday movements as meaningful choreography. With its poetic prose and visual elements, it offers a rich, nuanced perspective on life and movement, making it a thought-provoking addition to the arts and culture domain.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839766749

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 216g

Pages: 112

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Annie-B Parson Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Annie-B Parson is an award-winning choreographer and co-founder of the OBIE and Bessie Award–winning Big Dance Theater. Ms. Parson has created choreography for opera, pop stars, television, theater, ballet, symphonies, objects, museums, augmented reality, and 1,000 amateur singers. Among many others, she has choreographed for David Byrne, St Vincent, David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, Esperanza Spaulding, and Mikhail Baryshnikov.