Jeanloup Sieff

It has been said that versatility is not always such a great thing in that it implies, "jack of all trades; master of none". The contradiction to that statement is nowhere more evident than that of Jeanloup Sieff's work. He worked for the Magnum Agency and was known as a photographer of fashion, portraits, dance, nudes, landscapes, reportage, erotica, and of course, derrieres, for which he devoted an entire book. He was a master of all these realms. Click here to see his official website.

Andrew Eccles and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

I am thrilled to say that in exactly one month, I will be seeing the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform.  Since it is currently on my mind, I am sharing some photographs of the dance company shot by Andrew Eccles.  Interesting reads are this very brief bio on Eccles and this interview from 2010 in which he talks about his having assisted Annie Leibovitz.  Hope you enjoy! 

I've added tags such as "conceptual" and "portraiture" because Eccles shoots more than just dance.  Check out his website to see more of his work. 

Ballet

A friend told me about the photographer, Bruce Monk. This image is called, "Swans" which I have to assume is from Swan Lake. Sometimes when we document someone elses art (i.e., dance, architecture), it is difficult to do anything other than record, and therefore, how do we interpret it and make it our own in a photograph? I think this is a good example of creating art from art rather than simply recording it.