Stars of the International Ballet Stage
As seen at New York City Center, New York. Photographs by Steven Pisano
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There was a series of warnings that led up to the moment it all fell apart, but no one listened. Everything appeared to follow a linear trajectory, an illuminated, diagonal path that led straight to the suspended glass orb at the foot of the stage. But the breakdown that ensued, it was neither smooth nor gradual. And it certainly was not linear, as complex, interwoven systems sought to find an equilibrium in the aftermath. You can push things past a tipping point, easily, when armed with a three-pound mash hammer.[1] What you cannot do is push them back. The orb, once broken into pieces, cannot be reassembled. Irrespective of how much you try, you cannot reverse the transition of states.
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As seen at New York City Center, New York. Photographs by Steven Pisano
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