Parallel Trends in the Development of German Expressionist Painting and Modern Dance

Kaprelian, Mary H.

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“…She relates this process to an internal need which becomes the external will. 19 The importance lies not in the object or the external "fact" but in the essence or the inner reality of the object -the subject -in the spiritual extract of the material. 20 J.M.…”

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The Notion of Mysticism in the Philosophy and Choreography of Mary Wigman 1914-1931

Howe¹

1987

Dance Res. J.

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Mary Wigman wanted to develop a new dance form, one that could express her personal perception of the spirit of her era and communicate her innermost feelings. 1 What she created in her early choreographies, despite variations in specific works, was a dance in which one of the most prevalent constituents was mysticism, found in the purpose, process, and content of her choreography. It is by virtue of the element of mysticism that Wigman's artwork can be linked to a major aspect of the German Expressionist movement, which had come to full flower in art and drama during Wigman's artistically formative years. German Expressionism was the attempt, by several German artists circa 1907-1925, to express the inner reality of a character, situation, or event rather than the external, scientifically verifiable facts, by portraying the essence, by giving form to experience to convey its universal significance. This expression of the artist's vision, which was intensely individual in style and inspiration yet universal in content, was often marked by distortion or non-realistic symbols used to attain a direct communication from soul to soul, that is, to express the essence of their vision so that it could be apprehended on a sensed level rather than on an intellectual level. The German Expressionist artists, as well as Wigman, developed their own, individual styles according to their particular art medium and individual personalities. Yet, the element of mysticism in their artworks united the majority of these artists into a cogent movement. Whether or not Wigman is to be considered a member of the German Expressionist movement, the element of mysticism is a most important constituent of her early works, as evidenced by their content and Wigman's purpose and creative process. It is the constituent of mysticism that is the focus of this paper. THE CONCEPT OF MYSTICISM

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The Notion of Mysticism in the Philosophy and Choreography of Mary Wigman 1914-1931

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1987

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Parallel Trends in the Development of German Expressionist Painting and Modern Dance

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