Annotated Bibliography
Gruen, John. “Patricia Bowman: showcased in showbiz, her artistic maturity during the 1920’s and ‘30’s coincided with a period in our dance history when her art could not find its proper setting.” Dance Magazine (Oct. 1976): 47-62.
“Patricia Bowman: showcased in showbiz, her artistic maturity during the 1920’s and ‘30’s coincided with a period in our dance history when her art could not find its proper setting” illustrates Ms. Bowman’s life and her dancing career. She was referred to as the “Pavlova of the West,” but there weren’t many opportunities for her to dance in the United States during the 1920’s and 30’s.
Jonas, Gerald. Dancing. New York: Harry N. Abrams, in association with Thirteen/WNET, 1998.
Need to read first.
Sherman, Jane. Denishawn: the Enduring Influence. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1983.
Need to read first.
Terry, Walter. Miss Ruth. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1969.
Need to read first.
Tracy, Robert. Goddess: Martha Graham’s dancers remember. New York: Limelight Editions, 1996.
Goddess: Martha Graham’s dancers remember interviews and outlines the lives of the dancers that worked in Martha Graham’s dance company. The dancers range from Martha’s first dancers in the 1920’s to present dancers. The first dancers including Martha Hill and Betty MacDonald helped Martha create her own style of movement and performed with her. The more present dancers in the book worked with Martha much later in her career and are still active in the dance world dancing and teaching Martha Graham’s movement style.
