Enki BILAL Ne en 1951ROMEO ET JULIETTEAcrylique et pastel sur papier contrecolle sur carton pour une illustration destinee a laffiche de la Compagnie Preljocaj. Signe et date " 96 ".Danseur et choregraphe, Angelin Preljocaj est ne en France en 1957, de parents albanais. En 1980, il sinstalle a New York et travaille avec Merce Cunningham. En 1985, il cree la Compagnie Preljocaj, qui devient 1996 le Ballet Preljocaj. En 1990, il sassocie avec Enki Bilal pour presenter Romeo et Juliette de Serge Prokofiev, a lOpera de Lyon : le dessinateur signe le decor et les costumes de ce ballet.ROMEO AND JULIETAcrylic and pastel on paper laid down on cardboard. Original drawing of the poster for the Company Preljocaj. Signed and dated "96". 22 7/8 x 17 5/8 in.Angelin Preljocaj is a French dancer and choregrapher of Albanian descent . In 1980 he moved to New York where he trained with Merce Cunningham. In 1985, he founded his own dance company "Compagnie Preljocaj" which became "Ballet Preljocaj" in 1996. He frequently worked in collaboration with artists and in 1990 he commissioned Enki Bilal to design the set and costumes of the ballet production "Romeo and Juliet" by Prokoviev at the Opera de Lyon.58,10 x 44,70cm. (22,87 x 17,60in.)
