Tango: The Art History of Love

Tango: The Art History of Love
ISBN-10
0307498220
ISBN-13
9780307498229
Series
Tango
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
384
Language
English
Published
2010-06-23
Publisher
Vintage
Author
Robert Farris Thompson

Description

In this generously illustrated book, world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango, "the fabulous dance of the past hundred years–and the most beautiful, in the opinion of Martha Graham.” Thompson traces tango’s evolution in the nineteenth century under European, Andalusian-Gaucho, and African influences through its representations by Hollywood and dramatizations in dance halls throughout the world. He shows us tango not only as brilliant choreography but also as text, music, art, and philosophy of life. Passionately argued and unparalleled in its research, its synthesis, and its depth of understanding, Tango: The Art History of Love is a monumental achievement.

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