athletic phenomena

From the <n>Stroboscopic Experiment</n> series by Polish photographer <n>Wacław Nowak</n>, 1966.

Dancer <n>Olga Desmond</n> photographed by <n>Paul Isenfels</n> for the book <n>Getanzte Harmonien</n>, 1920.

A 1958 portrait of ballerina <n>Violetta Elvin</n> by photographer <n>Zoltán Glass</n>.

<n>Adut Akech</n> in <n>Alexander McQueen</n> and <n>Lina Zhang</n> for <n>Dazed</n> Summer 2021. Photo by <n>Carlijn Jacobs</n>.

<n>Nu descendant l'escalier (hommage à Marcel Duchamp)</n> (1949) by photographer <n>Gjon Mili</n>.

<n>Shoulder Straightening with Towel</n> from the 1917 book <n>Physical Training for Business Men</n> by <n>H. Irving Hancock</n>.

<n>Muscle Memory</n>, designed by <n>Thibaut Grevet</n> for <n>ILL-STUDIO</n>.

<n>Untitled (Face)</n> by <n>Susan Derges</n>, 1991.

<n>A II (Arm)</n> by <n>László Moholy-Nagy</n>, 1925.

Dancers from the <n>Margaret Morris</n> school, circa 1920s.

<n>White Body Fan</n>, a 1972 performance piece by artist <n>Rebecca Horn</n>.

A 1933 scrapbook page by artist <n>Hannah Höch</n>, featuring dancers <n>Gret Palucca</n> and <n>Vera Skoronel</n>.