Paul Taylor
Paul Belville Taylor, Jr.(July 29, 1930 – August 29, 2018) was an American choreographer. He was among the last living members of the third generation of America's modern dance artists.[1]He was born inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Taylor works includeBig Bertha(1970),,Airs(1978),Arden Court(1981),Sunset(1983),Last Look(1985),Speaking in Tongues(1988),Brandenburgs(1988),Company B(1991),Piazolla Caldera(1996),Black Tuesday(2001),Promethean Fire(2002), andBeloved Renegade(2008).
In 1992, he won aPrimetime Emmy AwardforOutstanding Choreographyand was awarded theKennedy Center Honorees.
Taylor died ofrenal failureon August 29, 2018, at aManhattanhospital at the age of 88.[2]
References[change|change source]
- ↑The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed."Modern Dance - Later Dancers",Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑"Paul Taylor, a Giant of Modern Dance, Is Dead at 88".The New York Times.30 August 2018.Retrieved30 August2018.
Other websites[change|change source]
- Official websitePaul Taylor Dance Company
- PBS:American Masters biography
- Kennedy Center biography
- American Ballet Theater biographyArchived2005-12-18 at theWayback Machine
- Paul TayloronIMDb
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