Fumi Nagasaka, Photographer, New York

Description

This black and white photograph by Fumi Nagasaka captures a cheerleading stunt group performing an intricate pyramid formation inside a school gymnasium. A base of several cheerleaders holds up two flyers who are balanced mid-air, extending their arms and legs in posed routines. The subjects are dressed in matching short-sleeved cheerleading uniforms with pleated skirts and athletic sneakers. The gymnasium background features tiered bleachers, exposed ceiling rafters with pipes, and a basketball hoop mounted on the back wall. The monochromatic lighting highlights the grain and contrast typical of analogue film capture, emphasizing the athletic poses and structural geometry of the group.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Monochrome, 1990s

Techniques

Analogue / film

Industries

Fitness

Color

Background

Gym

Context

Editorial