Presented for your consideration and viewing pleasure, these images are from my small collection of contortion and flexibility related material Note that I do not have a great deal of material, and although I am constantly looking to add to my collection, updates to this page are not frequent.

These images are from several sources, including scans of various books and magazines, and video captures with a "Snappy", so the quality of the images depends much on the quality of the source, and the images are best viewed at their native size (i.e 1:1). Any zooming or otherwise enlarging will serve to enhance the flaws.

Nayakata
Newspaper image of the "African-Spanish Contortionist" from the Universal Big Top Circus. (41K B/W Scan)
Agathe Olivier
From Cirque du Soleil, on high wire with leg raised, photo from below. (51K Clr Scan)
Aerialist
Unidentified performer, backbend on trapeze, Kelly-Miller circus, about 1985.(42K Clr Scan)
Advertising Image
From an advertisment for a Tseng Labs video card, backbend.(38K Clr Scan)
Nadia Comaneci
For the gymnastics fans, I have a scanned image here of Nadia on the balance beam. (24K Clr Scan)
Give A Girl A Break
Color video snaps from the Motion Picture Give A Girl A Break (MGM, 1953)
Miss America Contestants
Images of Sherri Lynn Ryman, from the 1981 pageant, and Debra Ann Daniels, from the 1983 pageant.
Oriental Contortionists
Includes images of the Mongolian female Tunga, an unknown Chinese artist, and performers from the Shanghai Acrobatic Theater troupe of 1980.
TheMerriel Abbott Dancers
A snap from the motion picture, Buck Benny Rides Again (Paramount 1940). One dancer is held aloft in a moderate backbend/bridge by two partners. (23K B/W)
Beth Maureen Einhorn
Captures from the motion picture, The Flamingo Kid (20th Century Fox/ABC 1984)
The Ross Sisters
Color snaps from the motion picture, Broadway Rhythm (MGM 1944)
Rhonda Shear
Snaps from a performance on TV's The Gong Show in the late 1970's.
Sparkle X 3 (Sparkle times 3)
Snaps of a teen group which performed on the TV show Star Search. Color images of moderate backbending by one member of the trio.
Ruthie Engford, also known as Estreleta
Backbend while hanging from a trapeze. From the 1960's (23K B/W Scan)
Liliane Jensen
Backbend on a pedistal, supported on elbows, one leg extending up. From the 1960's. (22K B/W Scan)
Donette Schley, also known as Donette de Lys
An acrobatic dancer/contortionist circa 1937.
Reana
A pre-WWII preformer. Black and white images provided by another contortion fan.
Lucille Page
Acrobatic dancer, circa 1944, backbend. (27K B/W Scan)
Patti Palmer
Contortionist/dancer, circa 1951-1952, mild backbend. (46K B/W Scan)
Alina Florentina
Black and white images of Alina Florentina from Roumania. The images are graciously provided by another contortion enthusiast.

For More Contortion Related Information, Please Visit:
The Contortion Home Page If you've seen the rest, now visit the best.
The Souplesse Mailing List Information about a bullitin board where disscussion is exchanged among contortion fans.

Please Note: I am always looking for new image files of female contortionists. If anyone has any files that they don't mind passing along, you may send them to me by FTP. The FTP site name is "members.aol.com" and the directory is "/elainilee/incoming". Thanks and enjoy.

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