A famous painter concentrates on the art of ballet in this fully illustrated guide, which combines text and line drawings to provide an insight into the world of the classical dancer. The dancer is shown, normally offstage, as the embodiment of an art form. The work of Donald Hamilton Fraser is on display in a number of public collections, including the Smithsonian Institute, the National Gallery of Canada and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1985.