In the Company of Stars: The Paris Opera Ballet - Hardcover

Photographer Gérard Uféras followed The Paris Opera Ballet, one of the worlds greatest ballet companies, for the length of a seasonfrom the earliest rehearsals to the final performance. He accompanied the dancers from concert halls to the rooms backstage and on a tour of Japan, observing the dancers before the curtain was raised and the first note struck. His photographs lead us into the private world of the Opéra Garnier, Pariss landmark opera house: the wings, practice halls named after the great figures in the history of ballet, and the ornate neo-Baroque foyer where, before each performance, the dancers gather to warm up.

Gerard Uferas contributes regularly to many newspapers and magazines, such as Time and The New York Times. He was one of the founding members of Agence Vu before joining Agence Rapho in 1993. Uferas has received several prizes for his work, which is featured at the Maison Européene de la Photographie in Paris, the National Gallery in London, and museums and galleries around the world.