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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Life Eyes On The Thize

Posted by Dan Savage on Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:32 AM

Dang it. I shouldn't have started this morning's NYT with the arts section—I got to page C3 and I can't get off. Alistair Macaulay's review of the Martha Graham's Dance Company's production of Clytemnestra is accompanied by the single most amazing photograph of the single most amazing thigh that it's ever been pleasure to stare at over breakfast.

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Much better photo—in color!—here.

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yes, but that is one mutant calf.

Posted by Frank Rizzo on May 14, 2009 at 8:36 AM

Dan Savage can't get off? Who would've thought we'd see this day...

Posted by mongrel on May 14, 2009 at 9:01 AM

I saw the company perform Errand Into the Maze, Martha's take on the minotaur myth, last year. There was some of the most amazing physical prowess on exhibition I've ever seen. Thigh guy may have been the minotaur. He had a female dancer standing on this thighs as he lowered himself to kneeling on the floor. My patellas exploded just watching.

Posted by Cracker Jack on May 14, 2009 at 9:07 AM

I'll see you a thigh and raise you a calf

Posted by Erstegeiger on May 14, 2009 at 9:09 AM

@3 holy shit! I bet your patellas weren't the only things aching thinking about those moves...

Posted by NumberOne on May 14, 2009 at 9:15 AM

I'm with @1. Amazing thigh, but that calf muscle seems rather... abrupt.

Posted by Julie in Eugene on May 14, 2009 at 9:16 AM

And you go Fosse Fosse Fosse, Martha Graham, Martha Graham... Somedays its like I have a tiny hariy sweaty coked-up monkey named Robin Williams living in my head... Sorry, its a condition... but I keep it allllll inside...

Posted by Tina on May 14, 2009 at 9:20 AM

I wouldn't mind those wrapped around my midsection.

Posted by Rob in Baltimore

on May 14, 2009 at 9:30 AM

i really can't see her thighs in that photo.

Posted by Max Solomon on May 14, 2009 at 9:44 AM

Imagine getting your neck broken by a pair of those. What a way to go.

Posted by this guy I know in Spokane on May 14, 2009 at 9:49 AM

It is an amazing photo. So much happening in one picture.

Posted by clearlyhere

on May 14, 2009 at 10:47 AM

Good news! He's probably gay!

Posted by sepiolida on May 14, 2009 at 12:00 PM

haha, #9! Awesome.

Posted by jade on May 14, 2009 at 1:18 PM

i don't think the calf muscles look weird, they look almost just like mine.

Posted by Josh Bomb

on May 14, 2009 at 1:49 PM

Great photo. His thigh looks like a perfected version of mine. Cool on a guy, but kinda too powerful on a woman. I've always envied women with slender delicate legs.

Posted by kim in portland