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The Story Behind the Story : Mannequins and the Matter

Title
The Story Behind the Story : Mannequins and the Matter, 2012 October 8 / a conversation with David Gordon & Valda Setterfield ; presented by Barnard College.
Publication
2012.

Available Online

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Garafola, Lynn
  • Perron, Wendy
  • Gordon, David, 1936-2022
  • Setterfield, Valda
  • David Gordon/Pickup Company, donor.
Found In
David Gordon archive.
Description
1 streaming video file (96 min.) : sound, color.
Summary
Wendy Perron talks about the 50th anniversary of Judson Dance Theatre and what is going on around town including events by Danspace Project and Movement Research; David Gordon and Valda Setterfield discuss working with and meeting each other through dancing with Jimmy Waring; the influence Merce Cunningham had on both of them; the creation of Mannequin dance; working with and creating the Eadweard Muybridge dance scores for a solo for Valda Setterfield when she was on tour with Merce Cunningham; Setterfield talks about the process of performing for a PBS pledge drive; viewing an excerpt of this performance entitled, The Photographer, Act III; how Setterfield has been a muse and not a muse for Gordon; Setterfield finding herself after becoming informed at Friends Indeed, about the AIDS crisis and the actions taken to support the victims; Question & Answer session which included discussions about Gordon's An Audience with the Pope, David Vaughan showing James Waring dance videos at the Dance Division, John Cage's importance to both of them, talking about their son Ain, the creation process and the difficulties involved with David, Ain, and Valda creating the work, Family Business; and concludes with Gordon praising Setterfield and Perron thanking everyone.
Uniform Title
Matter (Choreographic work : Gordon)
Alternative Title
David Gordon archive. Moving image.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Filmed dance.
  • Interviews.
  • Video.
  • Dance.
  • Nonfiction films.
Note
  • Credits transcribed from video.
  • Title on original: Barnard College presents The Story Behind the Story: Mannequin and The Matter A Conversation with David Gordon and Valda Setterfield October 8, 2012.
  • The Photographer, Act III (from work entitled, The Matter): movement constructed by David Gordon ; music by Philip Glass ; performed by Valda Setterfield.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Source (note)
  • Pick Up Performance Co(s), David Gordon.
Contents
Introduction (2 min.) / by Lynn Garafola -- Interview (68 min.) / interviewees, David Gordon and Valda Setterfield ; moderator, Wendy Perron -- Question & Answer session (26 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIDF 3932
OCLC
896949650
Title
The Story Behind the Story : Mannequins and the Matter, 2012 October 8 / a conversation with David Gordon & Valda Setterfield ; presented by Barnard College.
Production
2012.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Access
Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Performer
Moderated by Wendy Perron.
Event
Videotaped during interview at Barnard College, New York, N.Y., 2012 October 8.
Original Version
Original format: 1 video disc (DVD).
Source
Gift; Pick Up Performance Co(s), David Gordon. 2014.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Garafola, Lynn, speaker.
Perron, Wendy, moderator.
Gordon, David, 1936-2022, interviewee.
Gordon, David, 1936-2022, choreographer.
Setterfield, Valda, interviewee.
Setterfield, Valda, performer.
Gordon, David, 1936-2022, donor.
David Gordon/Pickup Company, donor.
Added Title
Container of (work): Matter (Choreographic work : Gordon)
David Gordon archive. Moving image.
Found In:
David Gordon archive.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 3932
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