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The Dancer
This photograph features a dancer catching his breath after a lively performance in the summer sun. This public garden, a mélange of classical architecture, meticulous landscape design, and the untouched beauty of nature, is largely unchanged from its initial design. The repetition created by the stone steps is echoed by the pattern of slabs that make up the footpath. The jagged shadows created by the tall shrubs run parallel to the dancer's back, as he casts his eyes forward, toward something unknown.