Ballet for Martha Making Appalachian Spring

Greenberg, Jan & Sandra Jordan

ISBN 10: 1596433388 / ISBN 13: 9781596433380

Published by Neal Porter Book Roaring Brook Press, New York, 2010

About this Item

Illustrated by Brian Floca. New York: A Neal Porter Book Roaring Brook Press, (2010). First Edition, Second Printing. 48p, bibliography 10.75" x 10.25". Color-pictorial glazed boards. Color illustrations throughout, few photographs. Fine condition in fine dj. From dj: "story behind the scenes of this classic ballet from the first spark of inspiration through the music's composition, Martha's Intense rehearsal process, and on to its first performance on October 30, 1944 at the Library of Congress." ISBN 9781596433380; Orbis Pictus Award For Outstanding Nonfiction For Children (Awards; Color Illustrations; 10.75 x 10.25 inches; 48 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ballet for Martha Making Appalachian Spring
• Publisher: Neal Porter Book Roaring Brook Press, New York
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596433388
• ISBN 13: 9781596433380
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated by Brian Floca
• Edition: First Edition; Second Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

A picture book about the making of Martha Graham's Appalachian Spring, her most famous dance performance

Martha Graham : trailblazing choreographer

Aaron Copland : distinguished American composer

Isamu Noguchi : artist, sculptor, craftsman

Award-winning authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan tell the story behind the scenes of the collaboration that created APPALACHIAN SPRING, from its inception through the score's composition to Martha's intense rehearsal process. The authors' collaborator is two-time Sibert Honor winner Brian Floca, whose vivid watercolors bring both the process and the performance to life.

About the Authors

Jan Greenberg is one of America’s most prominent writers about art and artists for young readers. Jan Greenberg lives in St. Louis. Her art-related books co-written with Sandra Jordan include Action Jackson (a Sibert Honor Book), as well as books on Van Gogh, Frank O. Gehry, Andy Warhol, and Chuck Close.

Sandra Jordan is one of America’s most prominent writers about art and artists for young readers. Sandra Jordan lives in New York, New York.

Her art-related books co-written with Jan Greenberg include Action Jackson (a Sibert Honor Book), as well as books on Van Gogh, Frank O. Gehry, Andy Warhol, and Chuck Close.

Brian Floca was born and raised in Temple, Texas. He attended college at Brown University, where he double majored in art and history, cartooned for the school newspaper, and took classes down College Hill at the Rhode Island School of Design.
One of his instructors at RISD was author and illustrator David Macaulay, who introduced him to author Avi. That led to a collaboration with Avi and editor Richard Jackson on the graphic novel City of Light, City of Dark. From there, he went on to illustrate additional stories by Avi and other authors, to continue studying art (including an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York), and to write and illustrate books of his own.

Brian's books include Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11, Avi's Poppy and Ereth, Patricia MacLachlan's The True Gift, and, Ballet For Martha, a picture book by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan. He's working now on his next book as author and illustrator. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.