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| '''Ailes Gilmour''' was among the young pioneers of the American ] movement of the 1930's. Her half-brother is ] the American sculptor. | '''Ailes Gilmour''' was among the young pioneers of the American ] movement of the 1930's. Her half-brother is ] the American sculptor. | ||
| Ailes was born in ], ] in ]. Her mother, ] was an American ex-patriate living in Japan |
Ailes was born in ], ] in ]. Her mother, ] was an American ex-patriate living in Japan and working as an English teacher and writer. Ailes older brother is ] the American sculptor. | ||
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], Ailes mother had met ] Isamu's father, while Yone he was living in New York. He trying to get his poetry published. At first she worked for him as his editor. Isamu was born after Yone had gone back to Japan although Leonie believed they were married. However, when Leonie got to ], she discovered that Yone already had children and another family. | ||
| Leonie's daughter was born in Japan in 1912. Leonie chose her daughter's name from the poem ''Beauty's a Flower" by ] a pseudonym of ] It is a striking coincidence that the words in that poem seemed to predict Ailes destiny as a dancer. Moira wrote, "Ailes was girl that stepped on two bare feet..." Indeed dancing barefoot |
Leonie's daughter was born in Japan in 1912. Leonie chose her daughter's name from the poem ''Beauty's a Flower" by ] a pseudonym of ] It is a striking coincidence that the words in that poem seemed to predict Ailes destiny as a dancer. Moira wrote, "Ailes was girl that stepped on two bare feet..." Indeed dancing barefoot as ] "the mother of modern dance, did, became an important innovation. | ||
| Ailes' father was not ]. Ailes said in a biographical statement she gave to ] for Horosko's book about ] that her father was a Japanese poet. <ref>Horosko, Marian. ''Martha Graham: The Evolution of Her Dance Theory and Training.'' University Press of Florida, 2002</ref> |
Ailes' father was not ]. Ailes said in a biographical statement she gave to ] for Horosko's book about ] that her father was a Japanese poet. <ref>Horosko, Marian. ''Martha Graham: The Evolution of Her Dance Theory and Training.'' University Press of Florida, 2002</ref> According to ] in her biography of Isamu, <ref> Duus, Masayo. ''The Life of Isamu Noguchi: A Journey without Borders. Princeton University Press, 2004</ref>, Ailes' son found | ||
| ⚫ | a page in an old notebook which might have referred to Ailes' father. However, the corner of the paper where a signature would be written had been torn off. It seems neither Ailes or Isamu knew the identity of Ailes father. | ||
| According to ] in her biography of Isamu, <ref> Duus, Masayo. ''The Life of Isamu Noguchi: A Journey without Borders. Princeton University Press, 2004</ref>, Ailes' son found | |||
| ⚫ | a page in an old notebook which might have referred to Ailes' father. However, the corner of the paper where a signature would be written had been torn off. | ||
| Ailes grew up in a little Japanese style house that Leonie had built in ], a seaside town near ]. Isamu as a boy actually worked with the carpenter on its construction. Ailes was remembered by neighbors in ] as a happy child who liked playing in the garden, chasing butterflies and cicadas. | Ailes grew up in a little Japanese style house that Leonie had built in ], a seaside town near ]. Isamu as a boy actually worked with the carpenter on its construction. Ailes was remembered by neighbors in ] as a happy child who liked playing in the garden, chasing butterflies and cicadas. | ||
| In 1920 Leonie managed to return to |
In 1920 Leonie managed to return to America with Ailes. Isamu is still in high school in ]. He graduates and gets accepted into Columbia University's pre-med program in 1922. | ||
| Leonie and Ailes also go to live in ]. Leonie sends Ailes to the ] elementary school where she herself had been a student. It was founded in 1876 by ], |
Leonie and Ailes also go to live in ]. Leonie sends Ailes to the ] elementary school where she herself had been a student. It was founded in 1876 by ], a professor of Philosophy at ] and champion of many educational and social reforms of the ] movement. Leonie herself had studied at ] and the ] in Paris. For her daughter, Leonie chooses the Cherry Lawn School in ]. It was one of the first progressive, co-educational boarding schools. The director of the school was Dr. Christina Stael von Holstein, a descendant of the famous ] of the ]. Her husband, Dr. Boris Bogoslovsy had been an official in the ] and later served an observer at the ]. He taught science at Cherry Lawn. | ||
| In 1928, Ailes was the literary editor of ''The Cherry Pit, '' the Cherry Lawn's student magazine. She graduates in 1929 and gets a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse to study dance and performing arts. There she met the young ] and joins her professional dance troupe. Ailes told ] that she introduced ] to her brother, Isamu, in 1929. At the time he was trying to make a living in ] taking commissions for portrait busts. Martha had a bust made of herself in bronze. | In 1928, Ailes was the literary editor of ''The Cherry Pit, '' the Cherry Lawn's student magazine. She graduates in 1929 and gets a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse to study dance and performing arts. There she met the young ] and joins her professional dance troupe. Ailes told ] that she introduced ] to her brother, Isamu, in 1929. At the time he was trying to make a living in ] taking commissions for portrait busts. Martha had a bust made of herself in bronze. | ||
| On ], 1933 Ailes mother, ] dies in the charity ward of New York's ]. The cause of death was listed as pneunomia but years of poverty and hardship must have taken their toll. Isamu made a Japanese style unglazed ] statue to guard Leonie's grave. Isamu and Ailes put a small gravestone for their mother in her family burial plot in ] cemetery in ]. Isamu's renown and success as an artist was to come many decades later. | On ], 1933 Ailes mother, ] dies in the charity ward of New York's ]. The cause of death was listed as pneunomia but years of poverty and hardship must have taken their toll. Isamu made a Japanese style unglazed ] statue to guard Leonie's grave. Isamu and Ailes put a small gravestone for their mother in her family burial plot in ] cemetery in ]. Isamu's renown and success as an artist was to come many decades later. | ||
| During the ], artists |
During the ], artists like Ailes and Isamu struggled to find work. In 1932 ] opened. Ailes performed for its debut with the Graham company in a piece called ''Choric Patterns.'' Its run lasted only one week. | ||
| Ailes name appears in dance programs with a dancer-choreographer named ] . |
Ailes name appears in dance programs with a dancer-choreographer named ] . Matons was the director of the "experimental unit" of the New Dance League. This organization evolved from the Workers Dance League between 1931 and 1935, Among the group's later to- be-famous members were male dance-choreographers like Jose Limon and Charles Weidman. Ailes and Matons performed in a WPA dance recital at the ] in 1937. They were in ''Adelante'', a WPA sponsored Broadway musical in 1939. Matons did the choreography for the 1937 Lenin Peace pageant at ]. | ||
| Ailes was married to ]. Ailes son is ]. | Ailes was married to ]. Ailes son is ]. | ||
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Ailes Gilmour was among the young pioneers of the American Modern Dance movement of the 1930's. Her half-brother is Isamu Noguchi the American sculptor.
Ailes was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1912. Her mother, Leonie Gilmour was an American ex-patriate living in Japan and working as an English teacher and writer. Ailes older brother is Isamu Noguchi the American sculptor.
Leonie Gilmour, Ailes mother had met Yone Noguchi Isamu's father, while Yone he was living in New York. He trying to get his poetry published. At first she worked for him as his editor. Isamu was born after Yone had gone back to Japan although Leonie believed they were married. However, when Leonie got to Tokyo, she discovered that Yone already had children and another family.
Leonie's daughter was born in Japan in 1912. Leonie chose her daughter's name from the poem Beauty's a Flower" by Moira O'Neill. a pseudonym of Agnes Shakespeare Higginson It is a striking coincidence that the words in that poem seemed to predict Ailes destiny as a dancer. Moira wrote, "Ailes was girl that stepped on two bare feet..." Indeed dancing barefoot as Isadora Duncan "the mother of modern dance, did, became an important innovation.
Ailes' father was not Yone Noguchi. Ailes said in a biographical statement she gave to Marion Horosko for Horosko's book about Martha Graham that her father was a Japanese poet. According to Masayo Duus in her biography of Isamu, , Ailes' son found a page in an old notebook which might have referred to Ailes' father. However, the corner of the paper where a signature would be written had been torn off. It seems neither Ailes or Isamu knew the identity of Ailes father.
Ailes grew up in a little Japanese style house that Leonie had built in Chigasaki, a seaside town near Yokohama. Isamu as a boy actually worked with the carpenter on its construction. Ailes was remembered by neighbors in Chigasaki as a happy child who liked playing in the garden, chasing butterflies and cicadas.
In 1920 Leonie managed to return to America with Ailes. Isamu is still in high school in LaPorte, Indiana. He graduates and gets accepted into Columbia University's pre-med program in 1922.
Leonie and Ailes also go to live in New York City. Leonie sends Ailes to the Ethical Culture elementary school where she herself had been a student. It was founded in 1876 by Felix Adler, a professor of Philosophy at Columbia University and champion of many educational and social reforms of the Progressive movement. Leonie herself had studied at Bryn Mawr College and the Sorbonne in Paris. For her daughter, Leonie chooses the Cherry Lawn School in Connecticut. It was one of the first progressive, co-educational boarding schools. The director of the school was Dr. Christina Stael von Holstein, a descendant of the famous Madame DeStael of the Napoleonic era. Her husband, Dr. Boris Bogoslovsy had been an official in the Kerensky government and later served an observer at the Nurenberg trials. He taught science at Cherry Lawn.
In 1928, Ailes was the literary editor of The Cherry Pit, the Cherry Lawn's student magazine. She graduates in 1929 and gets a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse to study dance and performing arts. There she met the young Martha Graham and joins her professional dance troupe. Ailes told Marion Horosko that she introduced Martha Graham to her brother, Isamu, in 1929. At the time he was trying to make a living in New York City taking commissions for portrait busts. Martha had a bust made of herself in bronze.
On December 31, 1933 Ailes mother, Leonie Gilmour dies in the charity ward of New York's Bellevue Hospital. The cause of death was listed as pneunomia but years of poverty and hardship must have taken their toll. Isamu made a Japanese style unglazed haniwa statue to guard Leonie's grave. Isamu and Ailes put a small gravestone for their mother in her family burial plot in Cypress Hills cemetery in Brooklyn. Isamu's renown and success as an artist was to come many decades later.
During the Depression Era, artists like Ailes and Isamu struggled to find work. In 1932 Radio City Music Hall opened. Ailes performed for its debut with the Graham company in a piece called Choric Patterns. Its run lasted only one week.
Ailes name appears in dance programs with a dancer-choreographer named Bill Matons . Matons was the director of the "experimental unit" of the New Dance League. This organization evolved from the Workers Dance League between 1931 and 1935, Among the group's later to- be-famous members were male dance-choreographers like Jose Limon and Charles Weidman. Ailes and Matons performed in a WPA dance recital at the Brooklyn Museum in 1937. They were in Adelante, a WPA sponsored Broadway musical in 1939. Matons did the choreography for the 1937 Lenin Peace pageant at Madison Square Garden.
Ailes was married to Herbert J. Spinden. Ailes son is Jody Spinden.
Additional Reading
Duus, Masayo. The Life of Isamu Noguchi: Journey without Borders. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2004.
Horosko, Marian. Martha Grahm: The Evolution of Her Dance Theory and Training. University Press of Florida, 2002.
Noguchi, Isamu. A Scupltor's World. New York: Harper and Row, 1968.
- Horosko, Marian. Martha Graham: The Evolution of Her Dance Theory and Training. University Press of Florida, 2002
- Duus, Masayo. The Life of Isamu Noguchi: A Journey without Borders. Princeton University Press, 2004