At the Ballet: Onstage, Backstage

by Sandra Lee and Tom Hunt

Book Overview

Photographs accompanied by excerpts from candid interviews with choreographers, directors, and dancers celebrate the magic of the ballet. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789302322
• ISBN13: 9780789302328
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Universe Publishing(NY)
• Length: 153 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.0" x 12.0"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful and Excellent Photographs!

This book is excellent! The photographs are breathtaking! There are quotes from all the dancers, and the photos take you into the ballet and backstage. I love it!

Breathtaking!

The photographs of Eric Hoisington are exceptional.... I'd love to see more of him in the future.

The most beautiful ballet book I've ever seen.

This amazing book contains photographs done by photographers who recognize correct ballet form ---the form dancers study ballet for years to perfect. Many fine photographs have previously been taken, but often the dancer's form is not correct. Also they have captured the movement of dance which is difficult to do with still photographs. Because the authors are graphic artists, they not only took the photographs, but also designed the layout of each page, choosing photographs for their artistic merit as well as their proper representation of the world of ballet. And if that weren't enough, they also interviewed members of San Francisco Ballet and from this wrote the text. Bravo Sandra Lee and Thomas Hunt

Bravo!

It is rare to find a ballet book that reflects such keen insight to the world of ballet. Portraying young children, students, and professional dancers, Lee and Hunt's photographs are unique and beautiful; the many-layered story told through the text shows a true appreciation for the work of dancers, choreographers, and designers. This book makes an excellent gift for anyone who loves dance, and especially those who appreciate a rarity--good dance photography.

Best Ballet Book On The Market

This is a very remarkable book and it is a joy to browse through it or to read it cover to cover. The photographs are stunning, and the interviews with the dancers are fascinating and inspiring. This would make a great gift for anyone who loves dance and it would be great for children also.