'White Swan' by Paul Giggle #2 of 12 - Limited Edition of 12 Photograph

THE HISTORY OF RUSSIAN BALLET CAN DATE BACK AS EARLY AS THE 17TH CENTURY DURING THE REIGN OF PETER THE GREAT. BY THE 20TH CENTURY BALLET BEGAN TO CHANGE AS THE BALLET AVANT-GARDE, A MORE MODERN STYLE WHERE CHANGING SCENERY, COSTUMES AND PERFORMANCES BECAME MORE EXTRAVAGANT. THANKS TO THE BOLSHOI AND VAGANOVA BALLET SCHOOLS, RUSSIA STILL PRODUCES SOME OF THE FINEST BALLERINAS IN THE WORLD. IN THIS SERIES OF 12 NATURAL WONDERS - RUSSIA 2016, PAUL GIGGLE TRAVELLED TO MOSCOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THIS BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED SERIES OF BALLET PHOTOGRAPHS. INSPIRED BY ONE OF RUSSIA'S MOST FAMOUS BALLET PRODUCTIONS, SWAN LAKE. PAUL PAYS HOMAGE TO AN ART FORM THAT HAS WON THE HEARTS OF MANY PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. "FOR THIS SERIES I RESEARCHED PAINTINGS AND COMPOSITIONS THAT REFLECTED MOOD ELEGANCE AND COMPOSITION. IT IS EVERY GIRLS DREAM TO BECOME A BALLERINA. IN RUSSIA, BALLERINA’S ARE EXTREMELY WELL REGARDED. THE RIGOROUS TRAINING AND COMMITMENT REQUIRED TO BECOME RECOGNISED IS ASTONISHING AND I WANTED TO PHOTOGRAPH IMAGES THAT NOT ONLY SHOW GRACE AND BEAUTY BUT ALSO INCLUDE IMAGES THAT REFLECT THE HARD WORK AND DISCIPLINE REQUIRED TO SUCCEED."