These bold ballerina photo shoots are nothing like what we typically know of this highly technical form of dance that is both classical and elegant. Don't get me wrong, these pictorials are graceful and flowing, but they're also more explicit and sassy, taking the dance theme to another level.
Some of these photo shoots are daunting or daring, while others are naughty. From box-bound ballerinas to bohemian ballerina fashion, you can see great developments in the modernization of these pretty prancers, who have essentially been very poised from the 15th century. Especially with the recent success of Black Swan, the psychological thriller film, ballet just isn't so innocent anymore. Either way, these bold ballerina shoots with their twisted prima ballerinas are just as beautiful and are definitely en pointe.
54 Bold Ballerina Photo Shoots
From Haunting Showgirl Pictorials to Bloody Ballerina Editorials:
Summer Luu — Apr 30, 2011 — Art & Design
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Honest Best Picture Posters
The Shiznit Makes Literal Posters for This Year's Nominees
53
Sidewalk Dancer Photography
Dane Shitagi's "Ballerina Project' is Simply Beautiful
52
Badass Dancer Shoots
Freja Beha Erichsen is a 'Tough Ballerina' in Interview Magazine
51
Bohemian Ballerina Fashion
The Free People April 2011 Lookbook Mixes Grace with Comfort
50
Naughty Ballerina Videography
Dimosthenis Grivas' Quick-Shot Film is Frenetic & Powerful
49
Ballerina-Inspired Photoshoots
'Danze' in Amica Italy March 2010 is Stunning
48
Elegant Ballet Fashionography
This Jan Masny Photo Series Captures a Delicate Form of Art
47
Haunting Showgirl Shoots
The Kate Moss Vogue Japan Editorial is Glamorously Gritty and Dark
46
Swan Lake Fashion
The Denisa Dvorakova Ballet Shoot for Vogue Russia February 2011
45
Warm-Up Tattoography
Inked Girl Natalie Jean Knows How to Pose
44
Urban Ballerina Photography
La Danse by Javier Miqueleiz is Absolutely en Pointe
43
Unadorned Ballerina Pictorials
Magdalena Fiolka by Lukasz Pukowiec is Romantically Simple
42
Dangerously Dark Fashion
Kevin Sinclair Photographs Beauty Bruna Tenório for Vestal Magazine
41
Fashionable Muscletography
Gisele Gets Swept Off Her Feet for Solve Sundsbo
40
Flexible Dance Photography
This Vihao Pham Ballet Photo Series Will Keep You on Your Toes
39
Lounging Lingerie Ballerinas
'Claire Beth' by Abi Harrison Blends Burlesque and Ballet
38
Gravity-Defining Ballerinas
Model Irina Lazareanu Graces Marie Claire Italy May 2010
37
Delicate Ballerina Shoots
Cade Martin's Photography Has Plenty of Fun Fair Flair
36
Epic Ballet Photography
Konstantinos Rigos Reimagines The Nutcracker in a Post-Modern Photoshoot
35
Prima Ballerina Pictorials
'Curtain Call' in Elle Shows the Life of a Fashion-Forward Dancer
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Bloody Ballerina Shoots
'Ichor' by Aaron McPolin Recalls Gory Greek Mythology
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Prancing Mod Shoots
Valeria Melnyk Marie Claire Turkey Spread is a Jumpy Editorial
32
Retro Ballerina Clothing
The Lyell Fall 2009 Collection is Delicate and Sublime
31
Movie Star Meets Superstar Dancer
Schiffer & Bolle for Salvatore Ferragamo
30
Exhilarating Dancer Promos
Jim Fiscus' Atlanta Ballet Photos for Performance Art
29
Powdery Dancer Photography
Marcus Steinmeyer Captures His Model 'Flying High'
28
Pink Ballet Corsets
Nicole Richie Works It for Marie Claire UK February 2010 Issue
27
Pregnant Ballerinas
"MaEternal"
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Piercing Celebritorials
The Mila Kunis W Magazine Editorial Exudes Her Gorgeous Glare
25
Prancing Editorials
Diego Miguel and Adrian Cardoso Are a Fashionable Dancing Duo
24
Submerged Dancer Photography
The Hugh Hamilton Bodies Series is Hauntingly Beautiful and Surreal
23
Ruffled Fashiontography
Surface Magazine Issue #81 Shows Tulle Like Never Before
22
Beautiful Balletography
Josh Edwards' 'Dancers' Showcases the Elegance of Live Arts
21
Badass Black Crowns
Lady Gaga in a Bad Romance Gets Dangerously Eccentric
20
Badass Ballerinas
Discover the Anything-But-Stuffy Realm of Alternative Ballet
19
Black Swan-Inspired Frocks
Hellz 'Bed Time Stories' Dress Turns You Into a Ballerina
18
Vintage Ballet Photography
Marzia Fossati's 'Une Beaute Russe' Series is Eerily Beautiful
17
Ballet-Inspired Fashion
Hussein Chalayan Faun Costumes Flows With the Dancers' Bodies
16
Black Swan Photoshoots
The Winona Ryder GQ Spread is Sensually Alluring
15
Dilapidated Building Dance Recitals
Alexey Novikov Captures a Ballerina in an Abandoned Edifice
14
Poetic Nude Portraits
Poetry Takes Form by Thomas Sing Brings Literature to the Skin
13
Black Swan Sunglasses
The Fidelity Denim Summer 2010 Lookbook is Retro-Chic
12
Levitating Dancer Photography
'Fly!' from Fiona Conrad Features a Soaring Ballet Dancer
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Interactive Ballet Storefronts
Passersby Change Ballerina's Image in the Repetto Window Display
10
Dancetography
Summer Glau Stretches in Ballet Photoshoot with Tyler Shields
9
Haunting Ballet Photography
The Mila Kunis LA Times Magazine Spread is White Hot
8
Regal Celeb Shoots
The Natalie Portman Vogue Editorial is Graceful and Poised
7
Whitewashed Seasonal Spreads
Winter's Last Dance by Caitlin Bellah has a Milky Magnificence
6
Tutu-Loving Tennis Stars
Maria Sharapova for the Cole Haan Spring 2011 Campaign
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Box-Bound Ballerinas
This Photo Shoot for Mondetta Performance Gear is Off-the-Wall
4
Woven Dance Posters
The Dutch National Ballet 'Theme Variations' Campaign
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Ballet Meets Kung Fu Stop Motion
Omadaka Kyoteizinc Techno Dance
2
Ferocious Ballet Choreography
Amalia Bennett Creates a New Ballet Vocabulary
1
Tulletography
Sergey Serichenko ‘Margarita' Uses Netting to Weave Storyline
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