Lincoln in his own center. (New York City Ballet cofounder Lincoln Kirstein)(Attitudes)(Obituary)(Column)

From: Dance Magazine | Date: March 1, 1996| Author: Barnes, Clive | Copyright information

New York City Ballet cofounder Kirstein was highly influential in the world of 20th-century art, but in a subtle way. His ambitions revolved more around others than himself, although he was extremely protective of his work and ballet company.

When a great man dies what he has done is usually all too apparent. The obituaries and the tributes roll out as unexpected as funeral flowers, sincerity all but lost in a gush of praise, well-thumbed panegyrics, and eulogies all too apt yet al...

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