Ageless Dancers, a volume of photographs by painter and sculptor Betti Franceschi, is scheduled for release by Overhead Press on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Through the expressive line of her subjects, Franceschi’s Ageless Dancers serves as a testament to the artistry that survives diminished athleticism. The publication will be celebrated at a book signing and show of photographs on April 18, 5:00-7:00PM, at Jason McCoy Gallery, 41 East 57th Street in New York City. Franceschi and many of the dancers appearing in the book will be in attendance and on hand for questions and answers.

Ageless Dancers depicts 40 iconic dancers from the disciplines of ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, and musical theater. Carmen de Lavallade, Janet Eilber, Suki Schorer, Martine van Hamel, and Edward Villella, as well as the late Jacques d’Amboise, Jennifer Muller, Sarah Stackhouse, and Gus Solomons Jr., are among the artists featured. With an introduction by painter and curator George Negroponte, Ageless Dancers is comprised of 70 photographs, capturing the grace, strength, and intelligence of each former dancer. The volume, designed by Simon Rendall and Brilliant Graphics, represents Franceschi’s decades-long fascination with dancers. As a painter, sculptor, and dancer manquée, Franceschi has long studied bodies that speak. Her previous book, The Still Point (1983), presented a series of graphite drawings of leading New York dancers, focusing on the center of the body. The Still Point received six nominations to The 1987 National Trust Show in London and Frankfurt.

Ageless Dancers is currently available for pre-order through Brilliant Editions (brilliant-editions.com). Books will be available for sale at the Jason McCoy Gallery on and after April 18 and through the Brilliant website.