The twenty most influential artists and entertainers of the 20th century.

Martha Graham Dancer and choreographer Martha Graham (1894-1991) was the central figure of the modern dance movement. In more than 180 works created during a career of over fifty years, Graham developed an original technique involving the expression of primal emotions through stylized bodily movement of great intensity. Martha Graham started dancing in 1916 with the Denishawn company, and she ...