When Dance Transforms
Joseph Houseal
24 June 2016
Dance is the most ephemeral of the arts. Capturing the art of movement in a still photograph is an art in itself. To represent the
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Dance is the most ephemeral of the arts. Capturing the art of movement in a still photograph is an art in itself. To represent the
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