Portraits of David Tudor [graphic] / Ruth Asawa.

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Portraits of David Tudor [graphic] / Ruth Asawa.

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These pen-and-ink portraits of the American experimental pianist and composer David Tudor reveal the contemplative, focused aspects of his personality, while documenting the composer's 1960s period and his friendship with Asawa.

6 drawings : pen, ink, wash, b&w ; 57 x 44.5 cm. and smaller.

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Tudor, David, 1926-1996

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American composer and performer of piano, multi-media and electronic music. By 1950 Tudor established his reputation as the leading exponent of the piano music of the American and European avante-gardes. From the description of David Tudor Papers, 1943-1989 (bulk 1950-1965). (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 80965755 David Tudor was an American pianist and electronic music composer. From the description of Recordings of David Tudor performances [sou...

Asawa, Ruth

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Born in Norwalk, California, Asawa is known for her wire sculpture, public commissions, and activism in education and the arts. In 1945, she attended Black Mountain College, where she was taught by Josef Albers, Buckminster Fuller, and Merce Cunningham, through whom she met David Tudor. Starting in 1960, she began to make drawings of family and friends, including Tudor. From the description of Portraits of David Tudor [graphic] / Ruth Asawa. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat recor...