Tango

In this generously illustrated book world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango the fabulous dance of the past hundred yearsand the most beautiful in the opinion of Martha Graham.. Thompson traces tangos evolution in the nineteenth century under European Andalusian-Gaucho and African influences through its representations by Hollywood and dramatizations in dance halls throughout the world. He shows us tango not only as brilliant choreography but also as text music art and philosophy of life. Passionately argued and unparalleled in its research its synthesis and its depth of understanding Tango: The Art History of Love is a monumental achievement.