The Letters of Rosemary and Bernadette Mayer: 1976-1980 MOTTO This book traces the history

This book traces the history of engagements between dance and the visual arts in the mid-twentieth century and provides a backdrop for the emerging field of contemporary

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The Letters of Rosemary and Bernadette Mayer: 1976-1980 MOTTO This book traces the historyTwo sisters, an artist and a poet, describe the contours of their lives among New Yorks artistic avant garde through an intimate collection of letters. This collection of the correspondence between artist Rosemary Mayer and poet Bernadette Mayer occurs between the years of 1976 and 1980, a period of rich creativity in New Yorks artistic avant garde, and one which includes the development of major bodies of work by the two women. Rosemary Mayer was