Category: 1920s

Anna Robenne in “Mot ljuset”

Russian dancer Anna Robenne in “Mot ljuset” [Towards the Light]. The picture shows how Robenne took an active part in the typical trend of the time. Both Finnish and American material contain traces that indicate that nude dancing was an important component of her broad repertoire. Photographer: Hammarqvist (Olsson’s name has been deleted on one of the pictures in the series). Image source: Theater History Archive, Gothenburg City Museum via I avantgardets skugga by Rikard Hoogland (Published by Gothenburg University)

Theda Bara, 1920s

Hoover Art Co. :: Portrait of actress Theda Bara, 1920s. | src Flickr
Hoover Art Co. :: Portrait of actress Theda Bara, 1920s. | src Flickr
Orval Hixon :: Portrait of Theda Bara with hands clasped under her chin, 1921 | src wikimedia commons
Orval Hixon :: Portrait of Theda Bara with hands clasped under her chin, 1921 | src wikimedia commons
Orval Hixon :: Portrait of Theda Bara with hands clasped under her chin, 1921 | src wikimedia commons
Orval Hixon :: Portrait of Theda Bara with hands clasped under her chin, 1921 (cropped) | src wikimedia commons
Theda Bara, a Suggestion for Your Easter Chapeau, March 1926. International Newsreel (publisher) | src NPG
Theda Bara, a Suggestion for Your Easter Chapeau, March 1926. International Newsreel (publisher) | src NPG

Alla Nazimova by Hoover

Hoover Art Co. :: Alla Nazimova, published in Picture Play Magazine, March 1920

Caption reads : “Nazimova is seen as a waif of the streets in one picture and a foreign dancer in the next; obviously, neither custom or anything else can stale her infinite variety”.

Hoover Art Co. :: Portrait of Alla Nazimova, 1920s. | src Flickr