Art, Symbol & Imagination
Rope Dancer by William Mortensen
A lightly clothed dancer leans backwards above a tightrope while holding an immense patterned parasol. Her pointed feet and extended body create a precarious diagonal.
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William Mortensen. "Rope Dancer by William Mortensen" [editorial title]. In Monsters and Madonnas, William Mortensen. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0613-0015
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William Mortensen. Rope Dancer by William Mortensen. Monsters and Madonnas. Scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0613-0015