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“The simplicity of classical ballet is precisely what enables it to be reproduced with such ease. I sometimes think of it as an unconscious mimicry of the printing press in Gutenberg’s time. In fact, there is something extremely alphabetical about traditional ballet figures and positions – they resemble glyphs.”
—William Forsythe - choreographer/dancer. Comparing printing/typography/ballet. From a 1998 interview, found on TheOpenEndedGroup