tranaquil leclercq, 1953, "metamorphosis"

tanaquil leclercq, in new york city ballet "metamorphosis"

photos gjon mili, 1953

ballet in motion, american ballet theatre, 1940s

ballet in motion, american ballet theatre, 1940s

photos gjon mili, c/o life archives

ballerina lydia lopokova, 1919

ballerina Lydia Lopokova posing in costume for the ballet "Firebird."

photos c/o life archives, 1919

Maria Tall Chief

Marie Tall chief (Osage family name: Ki He Kah Stah Tsa) 1925-2013

photos ed clark, 1953, rehearsing w/ andre eglevsky  / preforming swan lake

acknowledged inspiration #3: rite of spring

acknowledged inspiration #3 : rite of spring (100 years)

also see, ballet russe

dancer mary ellen terry by gordon parks,1952

gordon parks, all photos c/o life archives, 

c/o jose romussi

all collages c/o jose romussi

all images link to the source c/o jose romussi

ballet dressing rooms

above, judie colpma & lilian jarvis, backstage 1951, national ballet of canada

& below, from royal ballet school, dressign rooms in white lodge, richmond park studios

ballet boom, ny, 1965

all photos c/o life archives, at ballet state theatre 1965,

includes ballet master george balanchine , photographer gjon mili