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Visions of Landscape in Martha Graham's Errand into the Maze

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 August 2016

Jennifer L. Conley
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Abstract

Martha Graham cultivated a dual awareness of self and environment through the use of Earth-based imagery in her technique and repertory. Her Greek dramas are situated in landscapes created by Isamu Noguchi that suggest both geological and topographical landscapes as well as landscapes of the mind and body. In bridging the connection between body and Earth, the characters from these ballets have a dynamic relationship to these terrains that contain, embolden, and empower them. So what happens to the meanings and understandings of these works when they are stripped of their Noguchi habitats? This research investigates Martha Graham's Errand into the Maze (1947) in relationship to a stripped down version of the dance called Errand that premiered in the Graham Company's 2013 season after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the sets.

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Research Article
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Congress on Research in Dance Conference Proceedings , Volume 2016 , Fall 2016 , pp. 72 - 80
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Copyright © Jennifer L. Conley 2016 

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