Comprising over 150 black and white photographs of the Australian Ballet, this volume is aimed at anyone interested in dance or photography. The result of an intimate relationship between dancers and photographer, the book captures the poise and athleticism of the art form.
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Barrett freezes the action showing the dynamic nature of dance pushed to its limits and, in many cases, the limits of the dancers own capabilities. The book celebrates the grace and beauty of the human body, in flight, in repose and, at times, pared back to its raw and most basic essentials. -- British Journal of Photography
Barretts studio settings have a crisp, uncluttered clarity and a directness devoid of technical gimmicky. The photos range from brooding to exuberant, moody to cheeky. -- Time Out London
One close-up photo shows a vaccination scar on a biceps, a reminder that even magnificent dancer-bodies are vulnerable. -- Dance Magazine
Only three tutus appear...but a scarcity of tulle makes this book all the more interesting. -- Pointe Magazine
Raunchy, explicit and provocative are not the sort of words you would expect to describe a book of ballet photographs; but then Greg Barrett is not just another arty snapper. An established fashion photographer who has worked for such publications as Vogue, his portraits of the Australian Ballet Company are striking and as sexy and hip as a fashion shoot. Tutu captures members of the company free from the formal constraints of performance in poses that are frequently outrageous."(The Times (London)) -- The Times, London
Tutu captures the dancers in a range of extraordinary moving poses and lives up to its billing as a celebration of the human body in flight.(The Independent (London)) -- The Independent (U.K.)
Barretts studio settings have a crisp, uncluttered clarity and a directness devoid of technical gimmicky. The photos range from brooding to exuberant, moody to cheeky. -- Time Out London
One close-up photo shows a vaccination scar on a biceps, a reminder that even magnificent dancer-bodies are vulnerable. -- Dance Magazine
Only three tutus appear...but a scarcity of tulle makes this book all the more interesting. -- Pointe Magazine
Raunchy, explicit and provocative are not the sort of words you would expect to describe a book of ballet photographs; but then Greg Barrett is not just another arty snapper. An established fashion photographer who has worked for such publications as Vogue, his portraits of the Australian Ballet Company are striking and as sexy and hip as a fashion shoot. Tutu captures members of the company free from the formal constraints of performance in poses that are frequently outrageous."(The Times (London)) -- The Times, London
Tutu captures the dancers in a range of extraordinary moving poses and lives up to its billing as a celebration of the human body in flight.(The Independent (London)) -- The Independent (U.K.)
About the Author
Greg Barrett is a renowned Australian photographer and the author of Dance Shots: Portraits in Dance.
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The Archbishop of Image Making,
By Debra Howlett (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tutu (Hardcover)
Tutu strips away the reserve of classical ballet and its theatrical facade to expose the human being behind the artist. Barrett probes beneath the dancer's skin, and the trust and sense of freedom revealed in each photograph makes us feel as though we all have the ability to move in this way - alas, we do not. Tutu is about artistry and love and lust. It is a book about beauty. I defy anyone not to get stuck on page 99.
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Dancers' Viewpoint,
By Vicki Attard (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tutu (Hardcover)
Greg Barrett has an innate sense of capturing a dancers' soul on film and transferring it to print. If these dancers could only speak, it would make for scintillating dialogue! Tutu will become a well used item on your coffee table. It's unsurpassed!
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Tutu,
By Kate O'Rourke (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tutu (Hardcover)
The tension between the formality and the intimacy of the photography in Tutu is mesmerizing. These dancers, and this photographer, are simply extraordinary. I loved this book and recommend it unreservedly.
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