The dance criticism of Arlene Croce : articulating a vision of artistry, 1973-1987 / Marc Raymond Strauss.

By:

Strauss, Marc [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0786423501
9780786423507

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

792.8 22

LOC classification:

GV1785.C76 S87 2005

Contents:

Introduction -- Historical foundations -- Arlene Croce's professional heritage -- The New Yorker -- The ethics of dance criticism -- Theoretical models from literary analysis -- Croce's use of rhetorical devices -- Croce-as-audience and Croce-as-critic -- Arlene Croce's aesthetic framework -- The visceral vitality of dance -- Summary and conclusions -- --

1. Historical foundations -- Essay : "Joffrey jazz" -- 2. Arlene Croce's professional heritage -- Essay : "Momentous" -- 3. The New Yorker -- Essay : "What you see is what you get" -- 4. The ethics of dance criticism -- Essay : "The mercists" -- 5. Theoretical models from literary analysis -- Essay : "Think punk" -- 6. Croce's use of rhetorical devices -- Essay : "So rare" -- 7. Croce-as-audience and Croce-as-critic -- Essay : "Paging Mr. Astaire" -- 8. Arlene Croce's aesthetic framework -- Essay : "Mark Morris comes to town" -- 9. The visceral vitality of dance -- Essay : "Modern love" -- 10. Summary and conclusions -- Essay : "Institutions" -- App. Topics in Croce's essays (in order of frequency).

Summary: "This book explores that framework and provides an interpretive analysis of the biographical, professional and historical elements that contributed to the context of Croce's work. Topics include Croce's predecessors in artistic critique, relevant twentieth-century contemporaries and the journalistic philosophy of The New Yorker"--Provided by publisher.Review: "Through her critiques for The New Yorker, prominent dance critic Arlene Croce confirmed a classical aesthetic framework for dance, influencing contemporary critics as well as audiences. This book explores that framework and analyzes the biographical, professional and historical elements that contributed to the context of Croce's work. Topics include Croce's predecessors in dance criticism, relevant twentieth-century contemporaries and the journalistic philosophy of The New Yorker."--BOOK JACKET.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	792.8 STR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A398327B

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187) and index.

"This book explores that framework and provides an interpretive analysis of the biographical, professional and historical elements that contributed to the context of Croce's work. Topics include Croce's predecessors in artistic critique, relevant twentieth-century contemporaries and the journalistic philosophy of The New Yorker"--Provided by publisher.

"Through her critiques for The New Yorker, prominent dance critic Arlene Croce confirmed a classical aesthetic framework for dance, influencing contemporary critics as well as audiences. This book explores that framework and analyzes the biographical, professional and historical elements that contributed to the context of Croce's work. Topics include Croce's predecessors in dance criticism, relevant twentieth-century contemporaries and the journalistic philosophy of The New Yorker."--BOOK JACKET.

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