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Tanz – das klingt nach Schwerelosigkeit und Leichtigkeit. Doch Tanzkunst ist körperliche Schwerstarbeit. Spätestens mit 40 Jahren haben die Tänzer:innen oft ihren Zenit erreicht. In der Reife steckt aber auch großes künstlerisches Potenzial, das die Glorifizierung der Jugend zunehmend infrage stellt. Der Film porträtiert u.a. die Ballettstars Polina Semionova und Friedemann Vogel. Es ist die Illusion der Schwerelosigkeit und zugleich ein romantisches Klischee: anmutige Luftwesen, die feengleich in Tüllröcken über die Bühne schweben. Wer an die Kunstform Tanz denkt, trägt unweigerlich Bilder von scheinbar endlos biegsamen Körpern, voller Schönheit, Kraft und Jugend in sich. Continue reading

BuchTipp – Lamborghini Countach

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When launched at the Geneva motor show in 1971, the Lamborghini Countach was like a vision of the future, with its incredibly radical styling by Bertone&;s Marcello Gandini. Through various evolutionary stages, the Countach remained in production from 1973 to 1990 and during that time 1,997 examples were manufactured, making it exceedingly rare as well as highly desirable. Subsequently the magnificent Countach has risen to almost mythical status among collectors and enthusiasts. Now, as the model approaches its 50th anniversary, two passionate and deeply knowledgeable Countach co-owners have written an authoritative new book &; the first English-language study of the car for 30 years &; to celebrate this fabled Italian supercar in all its glory. Continue reading

BuchTipp – The Book of the Leica R-series Cameras

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Researched and written with the full co-operation of the factory, here in definitive detail is the story of the SLRs that saved the Leica brand, along with the numerous lenses sold alongside them. All variations are covered, including official limited editions, allowing collectors to use the book for reference, or simply enjoy the stunning photography – mostly contemporary and original, some taken specially for the book – gathered from all over the world. Successful immediately, these SLR models ran alongside the legendary M-series to defend Leica’s honour in the showrooms at a time when it looked like the Japanese had the camera market sewn up. Today, the R-series (1976-2009) is becoming more and more collectable, so this authoritative guide is timely. This book is published by Veloce Publishing Ltd, 22,51 Euro – now available at Amazon.