HUMPHREY, DORIS


Meaning of HUMPHREY, DORIS in English

born Oct. 17, 1895, Oak Park, Ill., U.S.

died Dec. 29, 1958, New York, N.Y.

U.S. dancer and modern-dance choreographer.

She was a member of the Denishawn troupe from 1917 to 1928, when she left to cofound, with Charles Weidman , a school and performing dance group, which was active until 1944. In her choreography she employed an innovative use of conflict between balance and imbalance, fall and recovery; her works included Water Study (1928), The Shakers (1931), and New Dance (1935). She retired as a performer in 1945 but continued as artistic director for José Limón 's company, creating works such as Day on Earth (1947) and Ruins and Visions (1953).

Doris Humphrey.

Culver Pictures

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.