José Limón
José Arcadio Limón (born January 12, 1908 in Culiacán in Mexico , † December 2, 1972 in New York ) was one of the most important representatives of dance in the 20th century, especially and outstanding in modern dance .
Life
He was born the oldest of 12 children and came to Arizona with his parents at the age of 7, later to California and in 1928 to New York. Two years later he appeared in an Americana music revue on Broadway . He first studied painting, later classical and modern dance and choreographed. From 1943 to 1945 he was in the US Army. In 1947, together with his teacher and mentor Doris Humphrey, he founded the Limón Dance Company , one of the leading modern dance groups, for which he created almost 50 choreographies. In 1951 Limón began working with the Juilliard School in New York, where he taught as a teacher and choreographer until his death . He died of cancer in 1972.
In his choreographies Limón took on the physical complexity of human life.
Works
- 1942: Chaconne (after Bach )
- 1949: The Moor's Pavane (Variations on a theme of Othello )
- 1956: There is a time
- 1970: The Unsung (men's piece, without music, dedicated to the Native Americans)
Awards
- In 1950 he received the Dance Magazine Award for the choreography of The Moor's Pavane .
- In 1957 he received the Dance Magazine Award for the second time.
- In 1964 he received the Capezio Dance Award .
Adaptations
In 2001 the director Malachi Roth filmed the artist's life in the film A life beyond words , which received several awards.
Web links
- HP of the artist and his company
- José Limón in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Limón, José |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Limón, José Arcadio (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican dancer and choreographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Culiacan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd December 1972 |
| Place of death | new York |