With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Lincoln E. Kirstein
Education/Curation, Theatre/Dance/Film
1907 – 1996
- Biography/Description of Work
Lincoln Kirstein was an American writer, impresario, art connoisseur, and cultural figure in New York City. A graduate of Harvard University, while a student there in 1927 he began a literary magazine with a friend. Entitled “Hound & Horn,” it became a vehicle for student and alumni work and eventually modern writers more generally, lasting until 1934; contributors included Gertrude Stein. Kirstein was co-founder with George Balanchine of the New York City Ballet in 1946. He was married to painter Fidelma Cadmus, sister of Paul Cadmus, for whom he became an important patron. The couple had homes in Manhattan and in Weston. Though married to a woman, Kirstein had many relationships with men.
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- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Kirstein, http://www.nycballet.com/explore/our-history/lincoln-kirstien.aspx, http://www.lincolnkirstein.org/, http://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/06/arts/lincoln-kirstein-city-ballet-co-founder-dies.html
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