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Merce Cunningham

(1919-2009)
American choreographer, dancer, experimental filmmaker, teacher
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Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham (April 16, 1919 – July 26, 2009) was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. He frequently collaborated with artists of other disciplines, including musicians John Cage, David Tudor, Brian Eno, and graphic artists Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Jasper Johns; and fashion designer Rei Kawakubo. Works that he produced with these artists had a profound impact on avant-garde art beyond the world of dance.

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Born Mercier Philip Cunningham
16 April 1919
Centralia, WA, USA
Died
26 July 2009 (aged 90)
New York City, NY, USA
Zodiac Aries
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