After four years of collaboration with choreographer Peter Martins and the New York City Ballet, Henry Leutwyler was granted unprecedented backstage access to the Company during the winter of 2012. The resulting book, Ballet, reflects thirty years of his passion for the art form, realized in thirty days of photography. Leutwyler inhabited the shadows of the stage and became "invisible," recording images of the dancers using nothing more than his 35mm Leica. He was able to explore the performers' personal space, affording a ...
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After four years of collaboration with choreographer Peter Martins and the New York City Ballet, Henry Leutwyler was granted unprecedented backstage access to the Company during the winter of 2012. The resulting book, Ballet, reflects thirty years of his passion for the art form, realized in thirty days of photography. Leutwyler inhabited the shadows of the stage and became "invisible," recording images of the dancers using nothing more than his 35mm Leica. He was able to explore the performers' personal space, affording a more abstract portrait-a visual slice of their frenzied existence in an art form predicated on perfection. Ballet is an homage to the gritty universe from behind the curtain, and a complement to its ethereal beauty as viewed from the front row. With impresario Lincoln Kirstein, George Balanchine co-created the New York City Ballet in 1948. What followed is arguably one the most revolutionary periods in ballet history as he redefined the art form, introducing abstract works performed with a signature speed, musicality, and precision. Under the leadership of Peter Martins, these are the hallmarks of the Company to this day.
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Seller's Description:
VG (Boards are lightly edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; textblock edges are lightly scuffed; there is some glue staining at the inner hinges; interior is clean; binding is solid. ) Blue boards with gilt lettering and mounted color photo; fully gilted textblock edges; unpaginated; all illustrations (some color). This book is filled to the brim with crisp, clean and gorgeous photos of dancers at the New York City Ballet.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. 2012, First Edition. Hardcover, large 4to., in burgundy cloth. Illustrated throughout with color photos. A beautiful book in Near Fine condition, with only minor shelfwear to the covers. Clean contents. Tight binding. Presentation bookplate from the New York City Ballet affixed to the front pastedown. Digital images available upon request.
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Fine. Signed by author. First edition as stated, boldly SIGNED by the photographer on the title page and dated in 2013. Massive oversized burgundy silk covers with gilt title to spine and photo mounted to cover. A fine clean tight copy, the only marking being the photographer's signature to the title page. No dust jacket as issued. The only text is a one page introduction by Peter Martins and epilogue by the photographer Leutwyler, the rest of the book consists of gorgeously printed full page plates in color and black & white of the New York City Ballet company taken with exclusive access to the company in 2012.
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Fine. Signed by Artist. This is a fine hardcover copy without dust jacket as issued, with no wear at all. SIGNED by the photographer, Henry Leutwyler, in ink on the title-page, just below his printed name and dated 2013. Stated first edition. Illuistrated throughout in color and black & white with Henry Leutwyler's photographs of the ballet. 12" high X 9" wide, 436 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
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Like New. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Published by Steidl, 2015. Folio. Burgundy cloth boards stamped in gold with pictorial front cover. Signed by Henry Leutwyler and dated 2012 on half-title page. Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or names. Binding tight and pages crisp. Sharp corners and spine straight. No dust jacket (presumed as issued). Very scarce signed copy of this important photographic retrospective of the New York City Ballet. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. 436 pages. ISBN: 9783869305448. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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New. 3869305444. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--488 pages; over 200 illustrations, most in color. --with a bonus offer--
