About Paul Taylor (choreographer)
Paul Belville Taylor Jr. was an American dancer and choreographer. He was one of the last living members of the third generation of America's modern dance artists. He founded the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1954 in New York City. Upon discovering dance through books at the school library, Taylor created his first piece of choreography on Syracuse University Dance department students, which was entitled Hobo Ballet. Taylor worked closely with painter Robert Rauschenberg who is said to have created the paintings that inspired Taylor's choreography for several pieces including Three Epitaphs and Seven New Dances. Duet was part of Taylor’s Seven New Dances concert which became Taylor’s first claim to fame due to this piece that was deemed controversial.
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