Mercier (Merce) Philip Cunningham

Mercier (Merce) Philip Cunningham (HM2GG0)

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N 40° 44.215', W 74° 0.514'

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April 16, 1919 - July 26, 2009

—55 Bethune Street, Manhattan —

Merce Cunningham, the acclaimed dancer and visionary choreographer, was among the first tenants of Westbeth, moving in shortly after it opened as a living and working space for artists in 1970. From then, until his death in 2009, Cunningham taught, choreographed, and directed the Merce Cunningham Dance Company from the eleventh-floor space then known as the Merce Cunningham Studio. Of the 190 dances Cunningham choreographed during his seven-decade career, more than 80 were created at Westbeth, including Sounddance (1975), Beachbirds (1991) and BIPED (1999). Cunningham was known for his groundbreaking ideas about dance and choreography, his work in film and technology, and his collaborations with celebrated artists including John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, and Andy Warhol. His legacy continues to influence choreographers and artists today.
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Date Added Friday, May 3rd, 2019 at 2:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 583712 N 4510025
Decimal Degrees40.73691667, -74.00856667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 44.215', W 74° 0.514'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 44' 12.9" N, 74° 0' 30.84" W
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