Category: 1920s

«All Nature is but Art», 1929

Ismay Taylor :: «All Nature is but Art», 1929. Plate XXIII, from Photograms of the Year 1929. | src eBay
Ismay Taylor :: «All Nature is but Art», 1929. Plate XXIII, from Photograms of the Year 1929. (Full page) | src eBay

Yvonne Valée, 1926

Madame d’Ora :: Portrait of Parisian stage star and winner of the “Most Beautiful Hands” award in 1926, Yvonne Valee (1926). Snipe, agency stamp, date stamp and notations on verso. | src worthpoint

Black and White, 1934

Jan de Meyere (1879-1950) :: “Black and White”. Art Deco study, 1922 (?). Halftone print from The Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer, July 18th 1934. | src eBay
Jan de Meyere (1879-1950) :: “Black and White”. Art Deco study, 1922 (?). Halftone print from The Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer, July 18th 1934. [full page] | src eBay

Canyon Nymph, ca. 1920

Forman Hanna :: Canyon Nymph, ca. 1920. Vintage gelatin silver print. Signed and titled in pencil on recto. | src Heritage Auctions
Forman Hanna (American pictorialist, 1882-1950) :: Canyon Nymph, ca. 1920. Vintage gelatin silver print. Signed and titled in pencil on recto. Dry-mounted. | src Heritage Auctions

Waneya with Foot over Head

George Rinhart :: Waneya, world-renowned acrobatic dancer, in a most difficult pose. One can almost understand how Waneyo gets into these queer positions, but how does she get out of them? Undated photograph, circa 1920. (original caption) | src Getty Images

The Brass Tray, ca. 1929

Bernard Leedham :: The Brass Tray, 1931 (?). Art Deco nude study. From Photograms of the Year 1929. | src eBay
Bernard Leedham :: The Brass Tray, 1931 (?). Art Deco nude study. From Photograms of the Year 1929. Bernard Leedham was a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society based in south west London. He exhibited internationally between 1927 and 1933. | src eBay

Aufnahme von Karl Schenker

Karl Schenker :: »Bildnis – Aufnahme«. Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration: illustr. Monatshefte für moderne Malerei, Plastik, Architektur, Wohnungskunst u. künstlerisches Frauen-Arbeiten — 50.1922 | src Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg
Karl Schenker :: »Bildnis – Aufnahme«. Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration: illustr. Monatshefte für moderne Malerei, Plastik, Architektur, Wohnungskunst u. künstlerisches Frauen-Arbeiten — 50.1922 | src Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg