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“The domain of the ballet dancer is not earth but air.”

Quote by Lincoln Kirstein

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Lincoln Kirstein

Lincoln Kirstein, born on May 4, 1907, in New York, was an accomplished writer whose works spanned across drama, literary criticism, and art history, profoundly influencing American culture in the 20th century. more

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