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The Ballet Genius Who Took on the USSR

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<p>Largely overshadowed by his colleagues who fled, Leonid Yakobsin spent his career in the Soviet Union provoking authorities with his work. The following excerpt from a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Like-Bomb-Going-Off-Resistance/dp/0300207638">fantastic new book</a> on his work and life introduces this Jewish artist, who fought to perform modernist ballet under a repressive regime.</p>

Janice Ross | Published Feb 05, 2015