The Way I See It

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The Way I See It: Isabella Boylston on Maya Deren and Talley Beatty

Isabella Boylston on Maya Deren and Talley Beatty

BBC Radio 3 - The Way I See It, Isabella Boylston on Maya Deren and Talley Beatty

Isabella Boylston gives her view on Deren and Beatty's 1945 study of choreography.

Thirty of the world’s most creative minds choose their favourite work in New York's MoMA. Dancer Isabella Boylston gives her view on Deren and Beatty's 1945 study of choreography.

Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art. 

Today's edition features the choice of American ballet dancer Isabella Boylston, currently a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.  It's a short Black and white film: A Study in Choreography for Camera by Maya Deren and Talley Beatty, made in 1945

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A Study in Choreography for Camera (film still), 1945. 16mm film (black and white, silent), 4 min. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase from the Estate of Maya Deren

Producer: Tom Alban

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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Leading creative thinkers choose an artwork from MoMA and talk about how it inspires them.

Leading creative thinkers choose an artwork from the Museum of Modern Art, and talk about how it inspires or provokes, thrills or surprises them. Presented by Alastair Sooke.

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