the photo above i saw in a magazine. for some reason it has stayed with me. i think it may have something to do with these two persons, annie leibovitz and mikhail baryshnikov being so good at what they do, to put it mildly. i guess in the face of such talent i am speechless with admiration. the first photo is the adorable nicole kidman, this photo was taken by annie leibovitz. i saw the original at an exhibit, it is stunning.
someone once said that they find the work of annie leibovitz superficial. funny how individually we can have varied reactions. i guess that's how it works right? taste is individual...
though she photographs celebrities, for me i like the way she is able to somehow move beyond the surface and capture the person, or a feeling... can't quite put my finger on it.
i saw baryshnikov in an interview once where he talked about his defect from russia, describing himself literally running to get away... incredible. how time passes and history remains...
lastly, i especially like his feet in the photo. at first i thought what funny looking feet! then it dawned on me, he is a dancer, and an exquisite one at that, and dancers got ugly feet i hear. all those hours doing what they do you get ugly feet, yet they make such hard work and sweat look light, easy, beautiful...
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I was very touched by you visit to my blog...and your kind words -
So glad to be back her - love this post and hope to find the time to catch with all the others I've missed - I've been a fan of Baryshnikov for years, he's such a devine dancer !
à bientôt ^_^
India J, feels so nice to connect again...
I have a cousin who has been a lifelong ballet dancer. He's got the ugliest toes! But to see him in motion makes your heart beat faster with the beauty of it all. Love to you, sweet friend. And lots of hugs!
hey Angie, ok, so what i heard about dancers and ugly feet is correct. well i guess it's the price to pay for being such a fabulous dancer... it seems as if it's worth it.
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