Ceremonies Out of the Air: Ralph Lemon (Paperback)

Paperback. More than 60 works across media, including major ensemble performances, emerging in the afterlife of postmodern dancePhiladelphiabased artist, dancer and choreographer Ralph Lemon (born 1952) is one of the most significant figures to arise from New Yorks downtown scene in the 1990s. This catalog, published on the occasion of the first US museum exhibition of Lemons work in movement, film and installation, traces the arc of his ongoing collaborations, which extend far beyond the paradigm of dance. Texts by exhibition curators Connie Butler and Thomas Lax are accompanied by essays and contributions by Kevin Beasley, Adrienne Edwards, Darrell Jones, Ralph Lemon, Okwui Okpokwasili, Kevin Quashie and Kari Rittenbach. Featuring a dust jacket that unfolds into a poster, the book includes full-color illustrations of Lemons artworks and reproductions of his sketches and notations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.