This blog follows the development of my bachelor thesis project on classical narrative ballet in contemporary photography with the working title All the World’s a (Ballet) Stage.
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From the project description:
In a time when classical ballet is generally viewed as ancient and its photographic representation still regularly relies on old concepts (such as b&w, hard stage light, etc.) it is of utmost importance to provide this graceful artform with an adequate and contemporary photographic portrayal.
Full Bachelor Thesis Project Description [German]
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This project is dedicated to the memory of Maja Kramer (1983–2006)
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Michael Koritschan, February 2008
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michael.koritschan.com
myspace.com/balletbachelor
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2 responses so far ↓
Frederick Tischhauser // July 15, 2008 at 22:07
I love your page Mike! High standards and professional as ever – your style! :)
Drucilla // July 17, 2009 at 4:47
You should have used real ballet dancers for this. Or at least real classical ballet students. These models don’t represent a real dancer in the slightest.
And Odette is not a fairy and Odile is played by the same person that portrays Odette. That’s almost the whole point of Swan Lake.