Daniel Ezralow, Lois Greenfield.

Lois Greenfield’s photographs, spanning decades in New York’s dance community, feature a timeless sense of the body’s astounding ability to contort, create and inspire. “In my photography, time is stopped, a split second becomes an eternity, and an ephemeral moment is solid as sculpture.” 

Sam Mosher, Lois Greenfield.

In the late 1960’s  Greenfield attended dance rehearsals and performances throughout New York, where she developed a unique photographic voice.  Greenfield’s reputation grew as she shot renowned modern and postmodern dancers of the era, including Trisha Brown, Alvin Ailey, and Merce Cunningham. Greenfield regularly contributed to the New York Times, The Village Voice and Dance Magazine. 

Savion Glover, Lois Greenfield.

By 1978 Greenfield’s career in dance photography took a new turn. Instead of just photographing other’s dances, Greenfield began to create an artistic expression of her own, creating choreography specifically intended for the camera.  She invited dancers to join her studio experiments, where she could explore “quirky configurations and unusual moments”.

La Guardia High School, Lois Greenfield.

Moments of chance and chaos inspired Greenfield. “I love chaos and I look to capture those moments when the chaos coheres into a seemingly impossible configuration.”  

Her photos captured movement in a moment, that the eye would rarely behold.  “Staying open to chance and accident, I can go beyond the limits of the preconceived”. 

Australian Ballet, Lois Greenfield.

 “In my photographs, time is stopped, a split second becomes an eternity, and an ephemeral moment is solid as sculpture.” 

Self- Portrait, Lois Greenfield.

  For more information on Lois Greenfield’s life and work view her website.