Robert Leroy "Bob" Curtis (September 1, 1925,[1] Leflore County, Mississippi – December 9, 2009, Vienna, Austria) was a dancer and choreographer of modern dance.
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From the late 1960s onwards, he became one of the most important representatives of the form of contemporary dance in Europe, which was shaped by African dance.[2][3] Curtis was photographed by Carl Van Vechten on April 19, 1955.[4][5] A resident in Austria, he died in Vienna in 2009, aged 84. He is buried at the Vienna Central Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ "Robert Curtis 06, Back". digitalmarquette.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Bob Curtis- Dancing All Colors". Dance Films Association. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Dertnig, Christiane (2005). Bob Curtis: Hohepriester des Afro contemporary dance. Folio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-85256-316-9.
- ^ Van Vechten, Carl (1955). "[Portrait of Robert Curtis]". loc.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Van Vechten, Carl (1955-04-19). "Curtis, Robert".