{"product_id":"tango-the-art-history-of-love-with-a-foreword-by-david-byrne-9781400095797","title":"Tango: The Art History of Love (With a Foreword by David Byrne)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert Farris Thompson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Dance - Popular\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this generously illustrated book, world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango, \"\u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e fabulous dance of the past hundred years-and the most beautiful, in the opinion of Martha Graham.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThompson traces tango's 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, \u003ci\u003eTango: The Art History of Love\u003c\/i\u003e is a monumental achievement.","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45410479898775,"sku":"9781400095797","price":1551.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781400095797.webp?v=1767312707","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/tango-the-art-history-of-love-with-a-foreword-by-david-byrne-9781400095797","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}