John Cage and I became interested in the use of chance in the 50's. I think one of the very primary things that happened then was the publication of the "I Ching," the Chinese book of changes, from which you can cast your fortune: the hexagrams.


Merce Cunningham, A Lifetime of Dance, 2000

Merce Cunningham Quotes

John Cage and I became interested in the use of chance in the 50's. I think one of the very primary things that happened then was the publication of...

John Cage and I became interested in the use of chance in the 50's. I think one of the very primary things that happened then was the publication of...

John Cage and I became interested in the use of chance in the 50's. I think one of the very primary things that happened then was the publication of...

John Cage and I became interested in the use of chance in the 50's. I think one of the very primary things that happened then was the publication of...