4 Saints in 3 Acts: A Snapshot of the American Avant-Garde in the 1930s

Patricia Allmer (Curatore)

John Sears (Curatore)

Manchester University Press, 2017

Four Saints in Three Acts by Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson was a major avant-garde phenomenon of the 1930s, an experimental opera that nonetheless achieved remarkable popular success. Photography was a key element of that success, but its complex roles in the construction, representation and dissemination of the opera have hitherto received little critical attention. The photographic recording of the all-African American cast in particular affords a unique insight into the complexities of Four Saints in relation to the Harlem Renaissance and the New York avant-gardes of the time. This book, published in collaboration with The Photographers' Gallery, London, presents a wide selection of photographs of the cast, performances, and other material – many images reproduced for the first time – alongside essays by an international range of scholars exploring different aspects of the opera, including dance, fashion, music, and avant-garde writing, as well as photography. -- .

• Curatore: Patricia Allmer, John Sears
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Anno: 2017
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 200 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 386 gr.
• EAN: 9781526113030

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