Martin, John joseph, 1893-

"John Martin (1893-1985) was the first critic to write full-time for a major American publication. His appointment to The New York Times demonstrated the importance of dance and hastened the development of dance criticism as an independent, specialized skill. As a tireless champion of modern dance, he helped establish it as a major American contribution to the arts. With remarkable foresight, after a period of disillusionment with the ballet, he predicted the course it could and did follow in renewing itself and reaching new heights."--introduction to the index by Malcolm McCormick, Dec. 2006.

From the description of John Martin : The dance / [scrapbooks originally compiled by John Martin and his wife ; facsimile reproduction with indexes compiled by Malcolm McCormick]. 1927-1962. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 192048264

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