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| Yvonne Rainer, 1964. Photograph Collection Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Archives, New York |
"NO Manifesto"
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| Yvonne Rainer, “Trio A,” 1973. Performed as part of “This is the story of a woman who…,” Theater for the New City, New York, 1973. Performers: John Erdman and Yvonne Rainer. Photo: © Babette Mangolte |
Born to self-proclaimed 'radicals'.
Grew up in San Fransisco.
Somewhat directionless in early adulthood.
Moves to New York with painter Al Held.
Takes dance classes...faces various insulting comments by mentors.
Early 60s...Rainer focused on choreographing her own pieces, favoring everyday movements and the chance procedures innovated by Cage and Cunningham.
Makes a major contribution to dance over the next decade and continues to be an influential innovator.
Then...
"I made the transition from choreography to filmmaking between 1972 and
1975. In a general sense my burgeoning feminist consciousness was an
important factor. An equally urgent stimulus was the encroaching
physical changes in my aging body."
A few minutes of Yvonne Rainer’s fourth feature-length film, Journeys from Berlin/1971 (1980);
See more here;
https://ubu.com/film/rainer.html
And again...
A return to dance in early 2000s.
Now still at it at age 85. Check this out!!!
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/arts/dance/yvonne-rainer-do-it-yourself-coronavirus.html
