Lot of 2 albums with more than 400 b and w photographs of star dancers of Diaghilevs 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 of 2 albums with more than 400 b and w photographs of star dancers of Diaghilevs 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
Provenance
The Countes Lillan Ahlefledt-Laurvig and Serge Lifar's estate