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Tallchief, Maria.
TALLCHIEF: AMERICA'S PRIMA BALLERINA .
New York City, NY:
The Penguin Group,
1999.
Softcover.
First Edition/First Printing.
28 pages.
As New.
Signed. True life-story of the great American prima ballerina. Rendered in an illustrated format. A lovely production by The Penguin Group: Oversize-volume format. Pictorial softcovers, as issued. Text by Maria Tallchief. Without DJ, as issued. Although intended for young people (and as such, profusely illustrated with color drawings), the story of Maria Tallchief, one of George Balanchine's muse/star ballerinas, is a beautiful book for everyone who cares about dance and the arts. Part Native-American Indian, Maria Tallchief was the most dazzling and technically, the most perfect of Balanchine's prima ballerinas at The New York City Ballet. With the possible exception of Suzanne Farrell, she will probably be remembered as the greatest American prima ballerina of the 20th century. Now retired and sorely missed but still very much a part of the Chicago arts scene, Tallchief has received every conceivable honor this country can possibly bestow on one of its national treasures. A gem of a book, this is a "must-have" title for Maria Tallchief and dance aficionados/collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed in black marker on the title page by Maria Tallchief. Signed Tallchief memorabilia and books are extremely scarce. One of George Balanchine's two greatest prima ballerinas (the other is Suzanne Farrell), Tallchief is a living national treasure. This is the only signed copy available online and has no flaws, a pristine beauty. A rare signed copy thus. One of the greatest dancers of the 20th century. A flawless copy. (SEE ALSO COPY OF "A CENTURY OF DANCE" SIGNED BY MARIA TALLCHIEF IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0142300187. $100.00 |
