Free

A Life in Images and Words

Free
Sergei Polunin
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NZ$ 135.00
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NZ$ 108.00
Hardback
h314 x 245mm - 272pg
15 May 2021 GE
Locally sourced in NZ eta 7-15 days
9783961713370
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The early life path of Ukraine-born Sergei Polunin was akin to a dancer' s fairytale. A precocious talent. Ballet training in Kiev. Admission to the Royal Ballet School in London at 13. First solo performance at the Royal Ballet at 19. At 20, promotion to the youngest ever principal. Then, at 21, a sudden rupture took place: the superstar Polunin moved on. What could have been the end of an incredible career became another beginning. The dancer met new mentors, went to Russia followed by other countries, conquered fresh audiences and new art forms. Today he is known not only as a dancer and creator of his own productions, but also as an actor and artist. In this autobiographical book, Polunin presents a stunning selection of photographs from his life and work, but also carries his readers behind the scenes, through his own unique voice sharing the emotional highs and lows of his journey. Along the way, he recounts why he quit alcohol and drugs, why he once took steroids, and the time he laughed so hard on stage that he forgot the dance steps. SELLING POINTS: . An intimate encounter with the enfant terrible of ballet. . With a comprehensive selection of photos from Polunin' s life on and off stage. . His music video for Hozier' s Take me to Church, shot by David LaChapelle, has 28 million views on YouTube. . With a foreword by Dame Helen Mirren and Albert Watson. 300 colour and b/w photographs
"Polunin' s new book is a visual celebration of his career - and life - to date. Spanning pictures of his youthful beginnings in the Ukraine; at the Royal Ballet School' s White Lodge in London (' like arriving at Hogwarts' ), the dawn of him becoming a bright young talent, and then painted in bronze starring as the ' Bronze Idol' in La Bayadere for the Royal Ballet. " -- Anabelle Sampson, Tatler; "Very soon a book dedicated to the work of Sergei will be published. Its cover reads in large letters: FREE. Exactly this word perfectly characterizes Polunin. " [Translated by Google Translate] -- Hello Magazine (Russia); "FREE" is a beautiful album, a biography with photographs by famous photographers who, at different times, filmed famous dancer. " [Translated by Google Translate] -- Marie Claire (Russia);
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9783961713370
Published: 15 May 2021
Published In: Germany
Imprint: teNeues Media GmbH & Co. KG
Publisher: teNeues Publishing UK
Format: Hardback
Height: 314mm
Width: 245mm
Pages: 272

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