Michaela - Pirouette (Limited Edition of 40, 2 Sold) Print

"Michaela - Pirouette" is 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: A pirouette is among the most recognizable movements in ballet--it is the basic turn. Performed starting in any number of positions, the dancer rises into pointe (or demi-pointe as the case my be), and brings her leg into retiré immediately. By just 1/4 of a turn, the dancer should be in perfect position. Though seemingly simple, there are many elements to performing a pirouette correctly. In ballet, the dancer must remain turned-out, hold the position with all her extremities, spot, remain on-center and refrain from any extra movement or cheats. Male, and increasinly female, ballet dancers pride themselves on the number of pirouettes then can perform after one preparation. But it takes a number of years before most can perform what would be considered a clean double pirouette. Bio Note: Michaela DePrince, originally from Sierra Leone, is a dancer with the Junior Company of the Dutch National Ballet and formerly with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She is one of the dancers featured in the acclaimed documentary "First Position."

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:8 W x 10 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:13.25 W x 15.25 H x 1.2 D in

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