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Isabella Boylston on Maya Deren and Talley Beatty

Isabella Boylston on Maya Deren and Talley Beatty

Update: 2019-12-13
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Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art.

Today's edition features the choice of American ballet dancer Isabella Boylston, currently a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. It's a short Black and white film: A Study in Choreography for Camera by Maya Deren and Talley Beatty, made in 1945

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A Study in Choreography for Camera (film still), 1945. 16mm film (black and white, silent), 4 min. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase from the Estate of Maya Deren

Producer: Tom Alban

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Isabella Boylston on Maya Deren and Talley Beatty

Isabella Boylston on Maya Deren and Talley Beatty

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