A Spray of Contortionists
Ralph Samuels would have loved to publish the many pictures he had from artists worldwide, like this, in colour. Sadly, for a small publication it was too expensive. So here is a selection in a 'spray' of images - a modern format.
Click on a thumbnail to see it full size.
The
name of each file, or the 'alt' name, is the name of the artist. In the first
two images, top left, the artist is performing the Marinelli Bend, considered
the peak in the contortionist's repertoire. The next image is of Ula being
assisted in her very flexible training. I hope to put up a page of her images
some time in the future.
The central image in the second row is of Svetlana, in a very striking costume,
reading a copy of Ralph Samuel's magazine - World Acrobatics.
These artists show a very wide variety of poses and actions. Enjoy!
These pages are still under construction, as I explore his images more.