With the eye of a photographer and the deftness of a dancer, Caras delves into the beautiful but all-consuming world of ballet—from the miracles and mishaps on the stage to the intricate interpersonal workings off of it—taking readers through his life with humor and candor.At a young age, Steven Caras formed an almost unwilling passion for dance, telling his mother that “boys don’t do that” when prompted about his interest—yet it would be ballet that shaped the course of his life. Under the tutelage of legends, like George Balanchine, and surrounded by the form’s most accomplished professionals, Caras learned the art of ballet from the very best and eventually became one of dance’s most distinguished photographers.The Emmy Award–winning PBS documentary Steven Caras: See Them Dance captured Caras’s life on film, and Through the Lens of a Dancer brings Caras’s talent to a new artistic medium, delving deeper into the story and tells the captivating story of his life, including his rise as a dancer and life as a photographer, his turmoil as he wrestled with his sexuality, the relationships that shaped him, and the many moments in between.
