On view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston through Jan.16Īs a reporter, Bowen says that “we’re so cognizant of imagery and I’ve always been really fascinated by how photography has shaped our collective memory and notion of history.” This new exhibit at the MFA explores that very topic through Life Magazine’s archives of images from 1936 to 1972.ĭespite being primarily a magazine for white, middle-class households, Life Magazine covered myriad social and political issues, from the Holocaust to the Civil Rights Movement. Life Magazine and the Power of Photography Margaret Bourke-White, © LIFE Picture Collection / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The final piece in "My Obsession" is Helen Pickett’s "月夜" or "Tsukiyo," Japanese for “Moonlight Night.” Commissioned by Boston Ballet in 2009, the “simply gorgeous” duet is based on the Japanese fable “The Woodcutter’s Daughter,” in which the stars of the performance “interact and just find every element of acknowledging each other through dance.” He’s a dancer, choreographer costume designer, having worked with any number of ballets, not to mention Gucci and Calvin Klein.” Bowen calls Galloway “something of an artistic polymath. Set to the music of The Rolling Stones, "DEVIL’S/eye" reimagines what ballet can be. The following movement, Stephen Galloway’s "DEVIL’S/eye," returns by popular demand after its Boston Ballet debut earlier this year. The first two pieces were composed by George Balanchin: the coming-of-age story "Apollo" and "Allegro Brillante," which Bowen describes as being “all about physicality.” This production at the Citizens Bank Opera House brings together four ballets to open its 2022-2023 season. Playing at the Citizens Bank Opera House through Oct.
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