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    • Ailey Ascending

    A Portrait in Motion

    Photographs by Andrew Eccles,Preface by Judith Jamison,Foreword by Anna Deavere Smith

    10 x 12 in; 144 pp;
    illustrated throughout
    Hardcover
    October 2008
    ISBN 9780811864800
    ISBN10 0811864804

    SKU# 9780811864800

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    $50.00

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    In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, this dazzling book includes both original black and white and full-color photographs by Andrew Eccles. This acclaimed photographer has been documenting the company for the past...

    Ailey Ascending



    Ailey Ascending

    In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, this dazzling book includes both original black and white and full-color photographs by Andrew Eccles. This acclaimed photographer has been documenting the company for the past twelve years, and his breathtakingly beautiful images capture the dancers in performance, behind-the-scenes, and in stunning portraits. With a preface by Judith Jamison, artistic director of the company since 1989, Ailey Ascending reveals the passion and beauty of this award-winning dance troupe today.

     

    Andrew Eccles's photos have appeared in Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and O, The Oprah Magazine.

    Judith Jamison is an Emmy Award-winning choreographer, dancer, Broadway star, and author.

    Anna Deavere Smith is an actress and playwright in New York City.