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My Take
Martha Graham is, to me, less a dancer than a force who rewrote what the body could say. Over seventy years she built an entire vocabulary of movement, the Graham technique, that still shapes how modern dance is taught. The accolades are staggering, a Presidential Medal of Freedom among them, but what moves me is her insistence on excavating raw human emotion rather than mere prettiness. She even designed her own costumes, a sign of how totally she owned her vision. I find her uncompromising, lifelong devotion to her art genuinely humbling, the mark of a true original.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martha Graham
- Name (Japanese)
- マーサ・グレアム
- Reading
- まーさ・ぐれあむ
- Born
- May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ballet dancer / choreographer / music educator / ballet master / costume designer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Santa Barbara High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1932 Guggenheim Fellowship
- National Medal of Arts
- 1976 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 2015 National Women's Hall of Fame
- 1960 Capezio Dance Award
- 1979 Kennedy Center Honors
- Council of Fashion Designers of America
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://marthagraham.org/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0
Frequently asked questions
When was Martha Graham born?
May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991.
Where is Martha Graham from?
Martha Graham is from Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Martha Graham do?
Martha Graham works as ballet dancer, choreographer, music educator, ballet master, costume designer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.