Martha Graham Dance Company 100 Years

by Ken Browar, Deborah Ory
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***Winner of the International Photography Award for Best Book of 2025***
A stunning photographic celebration of The Martha Graham Dance Company on its 100th anniversary, from Ken Browar and Deborah Ory, the creative team behind NYC Dance Project.

Founded in 1926 by Martha Graham, The Martha Graham Dance Company is the...

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Published By Black Dog & Leventhal

Format Hardback

Category

Number Of Pages 304

Publication Date 10/07/2025

ISBN 9780762487448

Dimensions 10.5 inches x 12.8 inches


"A portrait of poise... spotlighting 25 seminal productions." —The Chicago Tribune

"Ory  and Browar’s photographs are a testament to their deep reverence for Graham, capturing the precision, clarity, and expressiveness of the human body when engaged in dance." —MyModernMet

"Breathtaking new images of the dancers who are  now leading the choreographer’s  legacy forward are juxtaposed with
archive images, presenting a dialogue between past and present... Leafing through the pages, we could sense the depth of history in it, the bridge with the present, and how bodies have been forged through [Graham's] technique, while glimpsing undisputed masterpieces and little-known works"—Danza International

"A sumptuously presented volume of gloriously photographed choreographic moments by one of the fundamental figures of dance history."—Gramilano.com

"Impressive project, very high-quality images and editorial choices. It's rare to see such a clean, coherent and harmonious book, you'd never be tired to browse..."—Emanuele Cucuzza, Juror, International Photography Awards

"Their latest book, Martha Graham Dance Company: 100 Years, is not simply a centennial celebration. It’s a love letter to legacy. A visual memoir that honors one of modern dance’s most revolutionary forces, not by looking back, but by moving forward. Through 24 of Graham’s most iconic works, reinterpreted through today’s dancers, the book becomes a living conversation. Past and present blur into something that feels both immediate and eternal."—Ebby magazine

"With photo essays on 24 beloved Graham classics, this mix of archival images, new photographs, and deft writing is gorgeous, rigorous, based in the kinetic, and in touch with the totemic moments of Graham theater. “The body says what words cannot,” explained Graham. So do the visions in this magnificent book."—Airmail

“This is a knock-your-socks off book. There's outside shots, there's inside shots, there's color, there's black and white.... It is the kind of book where you can linger and just say, this is a gorgeous picture or you can get involved with the narrative, with the whole history of the Martha Graham dance legacy.”—FRAMES Photography Podcast

"This lavish volume is more than a tribute; it’s an invitation to linger inside Graham’s world. Through the lenses of the photographers, Graham’s iconic works come alive in vivid detail, frozen in exquisite moments."—Anthology Magazine

"A monumental photographic tribute to Graham’s profound creative heritage, and a gift to lovers of dance and art."—En Face Magazine

 
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