the dancers (1956) is only one of the most incredible photographs by master of photography, roy decarava (1919-2009), whose amazing work captured the essence of harlem, new york in the 1950's. one can just feel the sinuous, slinky movement of the dancers, the heat of the spotlights inside the local dancehall, the electricity in the air. in the dancers, decarava deftly captures the energy of this harlem night through light, shadow and movement. evoking minute details, subtle plays of dark and light that just puts you right there.
a retrospective of all of decarava's photographic works is available online at www.amazon.com.
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