Jean Erdman (born February 20, 1916) is an influential figure in the world of modern dance and was the wife of Joseph Campbell until his death in 1987. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended the Punahou School and Miss Hall's School, from which she graduated in 1934. She then studied dance at Sarah Lawrence College. Each summer during this time she studied under Martha Graham at the Bennington College Summer School of Dance. At Sarah Lawrence she also studied with mythologist Joseph Campbell. They were married in 1938, and she left school to join the Martha Graham Dance… read more
Jean Erdman (born February 20, 1916) is an influential figure in the world of modern dance and was the wife of Joseph Campbell until his death in 1987. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended the Punahou School and Miss Hall's School, from which she graduated in 1934. She then stu… read more
Jean Erdman (born February 20, 1916) is an influential figure in the world of modern dance and was the wife of Joseph Campbell until his death in 1987. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended the Punahou School and Miss Hall's School, from which she graduated in 1934. She then studied dance at Sarah Lawrence College. Each summer during this time she s… read more
