Mardi 13 mars 2012, 17h

Lot of 2 albums with more than 400 b and w photographs of star dancers of Diaghilev’s ballets russes in costume: A.Nikitina, V.Nemtchinova, O.Spessivtseva, S.Lifar... From 1909 to his death in 1929, S.Diaghilev revolutionised dance in Paris. Diaghilev worked with soeme of the leading artists of the time, abolishing the frontiers between disciplines and making ballet a total art form: I.Stravinsky composing, V.Nijinski dancing, A.Benois, P.Picasso, L.Bakst, N.Gontcharova, J.Cocteau, G.Braque…designing stage sets and costumes Photographies: G.Marant, R.Sobol, Studio Lorelle, N.Blanc, d'Ora, J.Mandel Dimensions: environ 22x16.5

Lot 303
Estimate
CHF 1 500 - 2,500

Description

Lot of 2 albums with more than 400 b and w photographs of star dancers of Diaghilev’s ballets russes in costume: A.Nikitina, V.Nemtchinova, O.Spessivtseva, S.Lifar... From 1909 to his death in 1929, S.Diaghilev revolutionised dance in Paris. Diaghilev worked with soeme of the leading artists of the time, abolishing the frontiers between disciplines and making ballet a total art form: I.Stravinsky composing, V.Nijinski dancing, A.Benois, P.Picasso, L.Bakst, N.Gontcharova, J.Cocteau, G.Braque…designing stage sets and costumes Photographies: G.Marant, R.Sobol, Studio Lorelle, N.Blanc, d'Ora, J.Mandel Dimensions: environ 22x16.5

Extra information
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Provenance

The Countes Lillan Ahlefledt-Laurvig and Serge Lifar's estate

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