“Loie Fuller (1862–1928) was a pioneer of both modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques. Fuller combined her choreography with silk costumes illuminated by multi-coloured lighting of her own design.”
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Yes! Because there really were black burlesque dancers back in the day.
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Vintage Black Burlesque: Rare images of bold and beautiful burlesque dancers from the past on Ebony.com
Absolutely awesome! Love these photos…
A gorgeous image from a shoot entitled “Holding Court”. From How To Spend It, November 2011, featuring model Masha Kirsanova and a gaggle of ballerinas.
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Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948, dir. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger)
“My father took me to see this film in 1950, when I was eight years old. And I’ve never forgotten it. I wouldn’t know how to begin to explain what this film has meant to me over the years. It’s about the joy and exuberance of film-making itself. It’s one of the true miracles of film history.
What keeps nourishing me over the years is the spell the film casts, how it weaves the mystery of the obsession of creativity, of the creative drive. It all comes down to that wonderful exchange early in the film when Anton Walbrook confronts Moira Shearer at a cocktail party. ‘Why do you want to dance?’ he asks, and she answers, ‘Why do you want to live?’ The look on his face is extraordinary.’
Over the years, I’ve thought a lot about that exchange. It expresses so much about the burning need for art – the mystery of the passion to create. It’s not that you want to do it, it’s that you have to do it. You have no choice. You have to live it and it comes with a price. But what a time paying it.”
-Martin Scorsese (2009)
The Red Shoes is such a beautiful film. The story is compelling and it’s visually stunning.
Natalie Portman: Spreading Her Wings - Vogue by Peter Lindbergh, January 2011
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Beautiful photography and photo manipulation by Jan Masny. More images at Unstage.
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