1987 Press Photo Murray Louis and Alwin Nikolais in the American Masters series

Alwin Nikolais, 82, choreographer, designer composer of electronic music and pioneer of multimedia dance, Saturday in New York City. Developed his abstract multimedia dance in reaction to psychologically motivated dance-dramas that prevailed in 1940s and '50s. Worked with UW-Madison dance students in late '70s Major works included "Kaleidoscope" (1956) "Totem" (1959) "Imago" (1963), "Sancrum" (19644) "Scenario" (1971), "Arporisms" (1977) "Gallery" (1978) "Pond" (1982) "Graph" (1984) and "Crucible" (1985).

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches. Photo is dated 06-25-1987.

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