Dancessence

by Hal Eastman

Peregrine Images is pleased to announce its new photography book, Dancessence. These 31 exquisite black and white images celebrate the pure heart of feminine dance and the exquisite sculpture of its instrument. The Dancessence images were created by photographer Hal Eastman, using an unusual time-lapse photographic technique. These stunning images can be likened to charcoal drawings. Lois Greenfield, noted dance photographer, has described the images as “pure forms, floating in a sea of black . . . abstract, graphic, illusory.” She observes that Eastman’s work is “a synthesis of the literal and emotional in dance, spawning a whole new vision.” The books are individually crafted with a unique sliding cover of handmade Nepalese paper. They are printed by an unusually high quality 10 micron quintone stochastic process. Limited edition fine art giclée prints are also available from the Dancessence collection. They are produced in collaboration with renowned printer Nash Editions of Los Angeles, California.

76 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published May 1, 2009

About the author

Hal Eastman is a native of the Pacific Northwest and a graduate of the University of Puget Sound and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He enjoyed a thirty-year business career, starting with Boeing and Ford Motor Company and later holding management and leadership positions in industries as diverse as printing, forest products, specialty chemicals, biotechnology, scientific supplies, and wireless communications. During this time, he was president of two large public companies, Fisher Scientific and McCaw Cellular (today AT&T Wireless), and founder of two small businesses.

Eastman was also involved in several major public company mergers and acquisitions, and led their operational integration. He later served on a number of corporate and non-profit boards.

He resigned his executive management positions at age 55 to pursue fine art photography. He has since enjoyed an arts career specializing in dance photography, including the publication of three books, Natural Dance, Dancessence, and Dream Riders.

Eastman lives in Boise, Idaho, with his wife Jacque and has a photography studio in Carmel, California.