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Dewey Decimal Number: 791.309714 EAN: 9781892041104 ISBN: 1892041103 Label: Arena Editions Manufacturer: Arena Editions Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 151 Publication Date: 1999-07 Publisher: Arena Editions Studio: Arena Editions Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Who hasn't reveled in the dream of running away to join the circus? This collection of stunning photographs will delight and inspire anyone who has always wanted to cast away the day-to-day and fly through dark and twinkling skies, defying gravity (and other rules). Photographer Veronique Vial has captured the essence of the circus immemorial. In the 83 black-and-white plates, we are privy to the world of the performers, some still in character and some not, some in a nonchalant mood while others playfully engage the camera. The images--strange, beautiful, and spectacular--epitomize the allure of the Cirque du Soleil. Turning the pages, one can hear the music filling the tent, and feel the awe and anticipation of the performance. --Elise Tissot Product Description: Wings presents the work of Veronique Vial, Parisian-born photographer who, for years, has been candidly documenting Cirque du Soleil, the world renowned circus of mystery and illusion. Cirque du Soleil is dedicated to bravely reinventing the circus and to introducing popular audiences to the rich history of this medieval performance medium. Over the previous decade the company has performed for millions of people throughout the world. Taken while on tour and behind the scenes, Vial's photographs show a more personal side of the circus performers as they prepare themselves for the "big top." Vial's photographs reveal all the pageantry and spirit for which this band of performers has come to be recognized, while giving us an intimate view of the diverse personalities that have made this troupe so famous. Eighty-three photographs are sumptuously reproduced in this superbly illustrated and beautifully designed book. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Beauty of Cirque du SoleilLet me start by saying that the photography that this book exhibits is fantasticly Cirque. Vial has conveyed the surrealism of some of Cirque's better shows. Mystere being my personal favorite, i immediately began look for photographs from the show. I only found a few, which was a little disappointing. However, other shows are well documented. i have mixed feelings about the use of only black and white prints. Since Cirque is so colorful ot seems strange to leave this important aspect out. ... Read More Rating: - WingsI have loved Cirque since I saw Mystere several years ago and hoped seeing the 'behind the scenes' photos in Wings would offer more insight into the beauty of Cirque. I was slightly disappointed that all of the photos are B&W. Cirque is incredibly colorful and to leave out the color in the name of art seems almost sinful. The book covers Mystere, Quidam, Saltimbanco, and New Experience, so if you are hoping to see O, Dralion, Allegria or La Nouba, I'm afraid you won't. Even with these negatives, ... Read More Rating:  - "Wings": Backstage With Cirque Du Soleil!There's not many expressions of pure art this times. "wings" reflects what Cirque Du Soleil is all about "LOVE FOR PURE ART" simple, romantic and with lots of great emotional pictures that communicate the passion of performing language. 
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