John Martin papers 1890-1985 1920-1975

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John Martin papers 1890-1985 1920-1975

http://archives.nypl.org/dan/18493

John Martin (1893-1985) was America's first major dance critic. The John Martin papers (1890-1985) document the pioneering critic's career, as well as his interests in theater, the history of dance, and dance education.

17.14 linear feet; 45 boxes

The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

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Martin, John joseph, 1893-

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"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 re...