It’s no secret that I really love the work of Aussie born, NYC based photographer James Houston. His asthetic and exquisite style has influenced my photography and caught my eye many years ago now. Today, while out catching up with a friend and wandering around, I ducked into a bookshop that has a lot of good stuff and there it was. Raw Moves was the only book by James that I didn’t have. Raw, One and Move all having sat comfortably on my bookshelf for some time. So when I saw Raw Moves in the shop for a teeny tiny $17, I grabbed it and it’s now in my possession along with the others.
It was shot back in 1997, using Australia’s top 3 dance companies, The Sydney Dance Company, The Australian Ballet and The Bangarra Dance Theatre. Incredibly it was shot in just five days. It just proves that when things are right, they are just right.
Gorgeous! – as all dance photography is :)
There was a dancer from the Bangarra Dance Theatre Company, Russell Page, who was in a movie called Kick. His 2 brothers were also in the company. He tragically committed suicide in 2003. I wonder if he’s one of the featured dancers in the Raw Moves book.
Mark – i think he is.
It was so sad – such a great talent lost.