Interview with Gene Schiavone by Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn published in Huffington Post on August 8, 2013 exploring his cemetery photos project.
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In the world of dance photography, Gene Schiavone’s photographs are acclaimed for their brilliant clarity and his exceptional ability to capture those special moments that define the art of ballet. He is one of the very best of an elite cadre of photographers. He is also a legend within the dance world for his easygoing kindness. He exudes the friendly, calm confidence of someone who knows how good he is but doesn’t need to prove anything. Schiavone is a staff photographer for American Ballet Theatre and does freelance work with the Mariinsky, Royal Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and many others. It’s safe to say that, other than the New York City Ballet which has its own photographers, you haven’t arrived until you’ve been photographed by Gene Schiavone.
All artists are constantly evolving and Schiavone is no exception. He has begun a new series of work creating images of mystery and poetry in cemeteries. He isn’t sure where he’s going with it yet, but he is following his compulsion and trusting his instincts for now. I traveled recently with Schiavone to a cemetery in Queens to observe and talk with him as he photographed Viktoria Hofstaedter, a New York City based dancer. The images he creates are haunting meditations on eternal themes of death and loss.
Read the entire article at HuffPost.com > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-blackmore-Dobbyn/gene-schiavone-ballet-photography_b_3664270.html
