Sterling - Double Cabriole Derrière (Limited Edition of 40, 2 Sold) Photograph

"Sterling Double Cabriole Derrière" is a one-of-a-kind, signed and numbered edition print from the Esprit de Corps series I've created in collaboration with some of the world's most-exciting and beautiful ballet dancers. A former professional dancer myself, I created the series to examine the movement of ballet. Each of the photos illustrates one entire movement, from beginning to end, within the language of ballet. The technique and effect you see are not the result of Photoshop, but of an innovative and unique lighting setup. The photos come out of the camera as you see them here. Given that I'm starting from a digital negative, I will actuate a small variation into each original edition print, making every print unique. It will be printed full-bleed. Eventually, I'm going to turn the series into a compendium of the ballet lexicon in art book form. This is your chance to get in on the ground of some amazing work from it. Ballet Note: "Double Cabriole Derrière" is among the most beautiful signature male ballet dancer movements. As you can see from the photograph, the dancer gets really high in the air, usually starting the movement with a run. One straight leg then sweeps into the air in front of him and as the dancer's body follows its momentum and leaps to the air, he fouettes that same leg so that it's now behind him in arabasque and he's now facing the direction from which he came. While still in the air in arabasque, the dancer then sweeps the other leg up to beat against the first leg twice (hence the "double") before landing on the beating leg, with the other leg still in arabesque behind him. This particular form of cabriole (there are different variations) is considered and advanced move and when done correctly, gives the audience a real "wow" moment. The movement captured in "Double Cabriole Derrière" is the entirety of the motion, and the crisp "snap" is the point at which the dancer is beating his legs together. One of the most famous of the classical roles that calls on the Double Cabriole Derrière as one of its signature moves is that of the warrior Solor in La Bayadere. Bio note: Sterling Baca, from Larkspur Colorado, is a dancer with American Ballet Theatre, one of the foremost ballet companies in the world.

Photography:Color on Other

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1

Size:11 W x 14 H x 0.1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.