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On Jul 3 this year,
the celebrated illustrator and painter Robert Heindel died at
his home in Connecticut. His publishers, Washington Green, feel
honoured have had such a long and happy association with
him, and in respect of his great talent, they are proud to
release three new limited edition paintings.
Robert Heindel was
a gifted artist and his remarkable skilled as one of the
greatest painters of the ballet was undisputed. His obsession
with the ballet started in 1966 when by chance he was given
tickets to see Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev perform
'Paradise Lost'. His international success was founded on his
first major exhibition in London in 1985, titles 'Obsession of
Dance', which was attended by Her Royal Highness Princess
Margaret. For the nect twenty years, as his reputation grew, he
captured many leading names in dance including Darcey Bussell,
Vivinana Durante, Sir Anthony Dowell and Sir Frederick Ashton.
His gift was that he succeeded in capturing the flowing
movements and spirit of the principal, but also the
extraordinary strength and discipline of the backstage
rehearsals.
He died aged 66
after a long illness; the man and his extraordinary talent will
be sorely missed. |
