Mercier "Merce" Cunningham
Merce Cunningham, by Jack Mitchell
Cunningham performing in 1948 Photograph: Philippe Halsman / Magnum
FOCUS
Performance Art
ROLE
Guest Faculty
ATTENDANCE
1948 - 1953
BIRTH
1919-04-16
Centralia, WA
DEATH
2009-07-26
New York, NY
Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. Merce spent three summers at BMC during 1948, 1952, and 1953.
The Merce Cunningham Trust has an extensive biography on Merce on their website.
