The Fugitive Gesture by William A Ewing

The Fugitive Gesture by William A Ewing

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A photographic tribute to dance which includes the work of photographers such as Beaton, Man Ray, Genthe and Helmut Newton. This book reveals dance in all its aspects, from classical ballet to rock 'n' roll, and features unknown dancers, as well as Nijinsky, Astaire, Pavlova and Isadora Duncan.

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The Fugitive Gesture by William A Ewing

A tribute to a major photographic genre's success in capturing in permanent form the most ephemeral of the arts. Over 200 reproduced duotone plates reveal dance in all its aspects - from many countries and periods, from classical ballet to rock and roll - photographed wherever dancers waltz, tango, tap-dance, pirouette, stomp, jive or kick up their heels for joy. The great dancers are here - Nijinsky, Fred Astaire, Pavlova, Fonteyn and Isadora Duncan among other immortals; but so too are the anonymous, captured in a Parisian nightclub or at the Roxy, New York, an Amsterdam street cafe or simply dancing alone by the seashore. The wide range of photographers include Gordon Anthony, Barbara Morgan, Beaton, Degas, Genthe, Steichen, Horst, Man Ray and Helmut Newton. Introductions to each chapter and detailed notes on the photographs provide essential background about the dancers and photographers.
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ISBN 13 9780500278062
ISBN 10 0500278067
Title The Fugitive Gesture
Author William A Ewing
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published 1994-10-10
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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