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Rick Guest on his extraordinary photos of The Royal Ballet’s Edward Watson

5 January 2019 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Hans Holbein the Younger portraits crop

In Conversation: Edward Watson and Rick Guest is an opportunity to see dancer and photographer talking about their collaboration which has led to an extraordinary portfolio of portraits. Striking in … [Read more...] about Rick Guest on his extraordinary photos of The Royal Ballet’s Edward Watson

Photographer Barbara Luisi’s nude photos of the elderly, including the Japanese master Eikoh Hosoe

29 April 2018 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Michel and Veronique, Ageless Beauty by Barbara Luisi 2017

Photographer Barbara Luisi’s latest exhibition AKT – Ageless Beauty in Tokyo celebrates the naked bodies of the over-80s, which makes for a striking companion piece to her black and white collection … [Read more...] about Photographer Barbara Luisi’s nude photos of the elderly, including the Japanese master Eikoh Hosoe

The Art of Movement – a glorious new book from NYC Dance Project

19 October 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Gregory Dean, Principal, Royal Danish Ballet

NYC Dance Project – husband and wife team, Ken Browar and Deborah Ory – have produced some of the most widely circulated images of dance on the internet. Leaps and other gymnastic feats will always be … [Read more...] about The Art of Movement – a glorious new book from NYC Dance Project

Photographer Barbara Luisi brings the mystique of Puglia’s olive trees to New York

21 September 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Twelve black and white photos of trees might not grab your attention immediately, though if I add that they are millennium-old olive trees from Puglia, presented as large-format prints exhibited in … [Read more...] about Photographer Barbara Luisi brings the mystique of Puglia’s olive trees to New York

Dance photographer Rick Guest… what lies beneath

21 December 2015 by Gramilano 4 Comments

Rick Guest is a photographer who’s highly polished style has led him to work with some of the biggest international brand names – Nike, Ferrari, BMV – yet he fell into photography by chance. I was … [Read more...] about Dance photographer Rick Guest… what lies beneath

New York City Dance Project “capturing emotion through movement”

30 July 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

You’ve heard of the NYC Dance Project and seen its beautiful series of dance photos: carefully lit and glamorously shot. Its images, featuring some of the world’s best dancers, adorn thousands of … [Read more...] about New York City Dance Project “capturing emotion through movement”

Svetlana Zakharova captured by Vladimir Fridkes’ camera: Still Frame

14 February 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

At Moscow's Multimedia Art Museum an exhibition of photographs by Russian photographer Vladimir Fridkes featuring Svetlana Zakharova has opened and will run until 8 March. The exhibition - called … [Read more...] about Svetlana Zakharova captured by Vladimir Fridkes’ camera: Still Frame

Audrey Hepburn to be celebrated in photos in London

2 December 2014 by Gramilano 2 Comments

65 years ago, Audrey Hepburn was a struggling actress and dancer in London, working occasionally in the renowned West End night club Ciro’s. That space is now  home to the National Portrait Gallery’s … [Read more...] about Audrey Hepburn to be celebrated in photos in London

Jack Devant, ballet photographer: freezing the beauty

6 June 2014 by Gramilano 4 Comments

There are thousands, millions, of dance photos scattered around the net, and most of the best come from just a handful of photographers. We know their copyright watermarks, we know their style, we … [Read more...] about Jack Devant, ballet photographer: freezing the beauty

Barbara Luisi: Photographing the Night and the Nude

23 March 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Barbara Luisi was the first photographer to be featured on gramilano, and as the years pass we love her work more and more. Other photographers to be found here work as dance photographers being that … [Read more...] about Barbara Luisi: Photographing the Night and the Nude

Julien Benhamou, the French photographer, on shooting dance and dancers

1 March 2014 by Gramilano 2 Comments

French photographer Julien Benhamou has a passion for photographing dancers, musicians, and artists of all kinds. His style is crisp and vibrant which makes him an automatic choice for magazine … [Read more...] about Julien Benhamou, the French photographer, on shooting dance and dancers

Unseen photos: Maria Callas at La Scala

2 December 2013 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Maria Callas would have been 90 today, yet she died 36 years ago. Her years at La Scala in Milan, where she also recorded most of her 'studio' discs, gave the world some of her most memorable … [Read more...] about Unseen photos: Maria Callas at La Scala

Richard Calmes and the art of dance photography

27 September 2013 by Gramilano 2 Comments

1968 found Richard Calmes in Vietnam. He wasn't a photographer at that time, but his friendship with the headquarters combat photographer led to his interest in capturing images on film. One … [Read more...] about Richard Calmes and the art of dance photography

160 photos of Royal Ballet dancers rehearsing now online

8 August 2013 by Gramilano 2 Comments

When I went to cover Mara Galeazzi's farewell gala with Royal Ballet colleagues in Verona last month, I took my camera for a couple of backstage shots. Well I ended up taking hundreds of photos during … [Read more...] about 160 photos of Royal Ballet dancers rehearsing now online

Photographer Barbara Luisi astounds in Water and Dreams

19 July 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Montauk, Nuit Sur La Mer ©2012 by Barbara Luisi This blog doesn't hide the fact that it is a fan of Barbara Luisi's work. Her photos are strong and intensely personal. In the Jumieges Abbey in … [Read more...] about Photographer Barbara Luisi astounds in Water and Dreams

Behind every great woman is a great man: the man being conductor Fabio Luisi and the woman his photographer wife Barbara

29 March 2012 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Barbara Luisi was, no is, a violinist, but her passion for photography has taken over and her hobby has become her major activity. Though she begun studying the violin at 9 in her home town, Munich, … [Read more...] about Behind every great woman is a great man: the man being conductor Fabio Luisi and the woman his photographer wife Barbara

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GRAHAM SPICER

Writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like. I was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. My scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. I write the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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