Movement at the Still Point: An Ode to Dance
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| Author | Mark Mann |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Rizzoli |
Publication date | March 21, 2023 |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8478-9911-1 |
Movement at the Still Point: An Ode to Dance is a photography book by portrait photographer Mark Mann, published by Rizzoli in 2023.[1] The book presents black-and-white photographs of dance artists in both posed portraiture and movement imagery and includes a foreword by Chita Rivera.[2]
Performance
The project originating during the COVID-19 pandemic when it was suggested that Mann photograph dancers who were experiencing the effects of isolation and the loss of performance opportunities; Mann then began photographing dancers starting in 2021.[3] The work developed into a monograph combining action images with close-up portraits[4] using a 120mm lens.[5]
Mann collaborated with dancers and choreographer's from various institutions, including Sara Mearns, Carmen de Lavallade, Gus Solomons Jr.[6]
The book's title is a reference to T. S. Eliot Four Quartets.[7]
To celebrate the publication of the monograph, a one-night performance was held at The Joyce Theater on April 10, 2023 with dancers from the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and the Martha Graham Dance Company.[4]