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Starred Review on October 1, 2013 | Arts and Humanities
Alicia Markova (née Lilian Alicia Marks, 1910–2004) was England's first homegrown ballerina. Her career began when, as a young teen, she was asked to join the Ballets Russes. Markova danced professionally for half her life and was universally considered the greatest ballerina of her generation. Several biographies about her have been written throughout the 20th century, but journalist Sutton (Color Harmony Compendium: A Complete Color Reference for Designers of All Types) is the first to have had access to her archive...Log In or Sign Up to Read More