Proclaimed by ¿Time¿ magazine as 'the greatest living dancer¿, Mikhail Baryshnikov, with his defection from the Soviet Union in 1974 at the age of 26, began the second half of his astonishing career. He first worked with Amer. Ballet Theatre and N.Y. City Ballet, then returned to ABT for 9 years as its artistic director. He has danced nearly 150 different works during his career. In 2000 he received the Kennedy Center honor. In over 175 photos taken both in rehearsal and on stage, this book presents the full spectrum of his achievement in the last 25 years.

His peerless technique and dramatic genius are evident on every page. Includes a detailed biographical essay and a chronology. ¿The definitive book on the dancer¿s fabled career in the West.¿.