Howard Schatz, Legendary Fine Art Photographer

A photograph of a large building features a banner for "DANCERS in the MUSEUM" depicting a dancer mid-air wearing a voluminous pink tutu.

Dancers in the Museum #1607: Camila Ferrera. Sculpture, Luciana Paris.

Howard Schatz has received international acclaim for his work and is one of the most sought-after photographers working today.  Over the last 25 years 23 major books have been published of his work including Pairs, published in 2023 and Kink, in 2020. His magnificent 2-volume retrospective: Schatz Images: 25 Years was published in 2018. Other books include: Caught in the Act: Actors Acting;  AT THE FIGHTS: Inside the World of Professional Boxing; NudeBodyNude; and three landmark books of underwater imagery: H20, Pool Light and WaterDance. He has won virtually every award in photography and has had over 100 museum and gallery exhibitions worldwide.

Schatz has made extraordinary images for such advertising clients as Ralph Lauren RLX, Escada, Sergio Tacchini, Nike, Reebok, Wolford, Etienne Aigner, Sony, Adidas, Finlandia Vodka, MGM Grand Hotel, Virgin Records, and Mercedes-Benz.

Schatz's fine art work is represented in galleries in the United States and abroad.

“I spent about 15 hours at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City photographing everything that I thought might work for my "DANCERS IN THE MUSEUM” project.

After a strong edit of over a thousand images I found about two dozen that I thought would work as settings, backgrounds, environments.

I made prints of these images and used them as guides and references for a day-long shoot with ballerinas Betsy McBride and Camila Ferrera from The American Ballet Theater in NYC.

A talented fashion stylist, Nikko Kefalas compiled the dresses, hats, etc and make-up artist Magdalena Major and Hair artist Anike Rabiu did the rest.”

There's more information here as well: https://howardschatz.com/about/general/

A photograph features a group of dancers in a studio posing in front of a large window overlooking a cloudy sky.

Dancers in the Museum #1620: Betsy McBride.

A photograph features a ballerina in a voluminous teal gown seated on an ornate couch in a vintage room with artwork on the walls and decorative lighting.

Dancers In The Museum #1609: Camila Ferrera. Image on wall, Rachel Redding.

A photograph captures a ballerina in a flowing white pleated dress leaping above a wooden bench between two dramatic white sculptural figures, in a gallery with a skylight ceiling.

Dancers In The Museum #1610: Betsy McBride.

A photograph captures a line of ballerinas wearing light-colored, floral-patterned dresses with flowing sleeves and details of feathers against a light-blue colored backdrop.

Dancers In The Museum #1616: Camila Ferrera.

A portrait features a ballerina wearing a pink dress with wide patterned sleeves and a matching headpiece, posing on an ornate desk in a historic room.

Dancers In The Museum #1604: Betsy McBride.

A photograph captures a ballerina in a flowing black pleated dress leaping mid-air beneath a stone arch, with white sculptural figures in the background.

Dancers In The Museum #1622: Betsy McBride. Sculptures, Luciana Paris, Camilla Ferrera, Betsy McBride.

A photograph captures a dancer dressed in a black tutu and gloves mid-air between two statues inside a museum.

Dancers In The Museum #1605: Betsy McBride. Sculptures, Marvin Drummond.

A photograph captures a ballerina wearing a purple dress with red tulle and a matching red headpiece, reclining on a wooden bench against a backdrop of white sculptural figures.

Dancers In The Museum #1606: Betsy McBride. Sculpture, Rachel Redding.

A photograph features ballerinas in a line wearing pink skirts and black garments, in a bright museum.

Dancers In The Museum #1608: Camila Ferrera.

A photograph captures dancers in black and white dresses pose gracefully across the steps of a stone building, between two white sculptural statues on pedestals.

Dancers in the Museum #1612: Camila Ferrera and Betsy McBride. Sculptures, Rachel Redding.

A photograph showcases a ballerina in a black dress with a feathered skirt and a choker poses dramatically on a leveled stone ledge inside a gallery setting.

Dancers in the Museum #1613: Betsy McBride.

A photograph captures a ballerina leaping through a doorway while wearing an ornate patterned top with a light-colored skirt.

Dancers In The Museum #1618: Camila Ferrera.

A photograph captures a ballerina in a yellow dress mid-air between two dramatic white statues framed by tall columns.

Dancers In The Museu #1619: Camila Ferrera.

A photograph features a mannequin wearing a green dress with flowing tulle on display in a museum gallery, with visitors observing the exhibit.

Dancers In The Museum #1621: Betsy McBride.

A photograph captures ballerinas in metallic gold dresses with matching headpieces posing in front of a white backdrop featuring headless statues and black birds.

Dancers In The Museum #1623: Betsy McBride. Sculptures, Rachel Redding.

A photograph captures ballerinas dressed in white and pink tutus with feathers posed in front of a architectural backdrop.

Dancers in the Museum #1624: Camila Ferrera.

All photos are by Howard Schatz
Produced by Bryna Levin

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