Animal Animals as companions, metaphors, and beasts are explored through art, design, and dances influenced by animal behavior and animal imagery. From Swan Lake to The Afternoon of a Faun, choreographers have repeatedly returned to animals as a source of inspiration. The issue also looks at animalistic tendencies in fashion, decorative arts, and photography. No animals were harmed in the creation of metaphors for this issue. Performers The Parsons Dance Company Paul Taylor Dance Company Alexandre Proia Stephen Petronio Dance Company Visual Artists Richard Barnes Dwight Eschliman Larry Gianettino Alen MacWeeney Michael O Neill Martin Schoeller Tamara Staples Arne Svenson Christian Witkin Writers Nancy Dalva Andy Grundberg Laura Jacobs Randi Mates