Dance and Photography.
Ewing, William A.
Place Published: New York:
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co,
Date Published: 1987.
Description: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. STATED FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). The book is in FINE condition. Bright blue cloth boards. The dust jacket is NEAR FINE with minor edge and shelf wear. NOT price-clipped. THIS BOOK IS VERY HEAVY AND LARGE AND MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. 240 pages with index and bibliography. Color photo illustrated. JMVintage specializes in books, magazines, and treasures related to the Duke & Duchess of Windsor..and other curious subjects like Cecil Beaton. Dust jacket notes read: "Of all the arts, dance presents the photographer with the most formidable challenge. From the days when prima ballerinas held their poses for minutes on end in photographic studios, the masters of the art have sought new ways to capture the beauty of the dancer, the character of the dance, and the transient liberation of body and spirit that is common to all dancing. Their success in overcoming the limitations of an immobile, silent and two-dimensional medium eventually resulted in a succession of photographic masterpieces, of which many of the finest have been collected in this handsome volume. Over two hundred superbly reproduced duotone plates reveal dance in all its aspects from many countries and periods, from classical ballet to the cancan, from rock 'n' roll to the lindy hop-photographed wherever people waltz, tango, tap dance, stomp, jive or simply kick up their heels for joy. The great dancers are here-Nijinsky, Lifar and Fred Astaire; Pavlova, Fonteyn and Isadora Duncan among numerous other immortals; but so too are the anonymous stompers, captured in a Parisian nightclub or at New York City's Roxy; in a street cafe in Amsterdam or simply dancing alone by the sea. William A. Ewing's unrivaled knowledge of dance photography has allowed him to capture the magic of dance via a wide-ranging selection of images, drawn from thousands of archival photographs. The list of photographers represented is astonishingly diverse. Some, like Gordon Anthony or Barbara Morgan, are known primarily for their dance photographs, but the majority are celebrated simply as great artists and innovators: Beaton, Brassai, Genthe, Steichen, Brandt, Man Ray and Mapplethorpe. All contribute memorable images. The text discusses the photographs not only as documents of dance and its history but also as important examples of the photographer's art. Detailed notes on the plates provide the essential background information about dancer and photographer. DANCE AND PHOTOGRAPHY is a sumptuous and authoritative survey of a major photographic genre: a celebration of artistic success in capturing permanently the most ephemeral of arts."
Edition: First editionBinding: Hard Back
Condition: Fine in Near Fine dj
ISBN: 0805005919
Book Id: 15102
Price: $85.00
