Category: bending backwards

Mia Slavenska bending back

Mia Čorak Slavenska (1916-2002): one of the greatest ballerinas of all time who was also called a masterpiece of human mechanics Photographer’s blindstamp on right bottom (G. Reputin?) Zagreb | src Zadovoljna

Women gymnastics · 1930s

Rainer Sopanen ~ Voimistelua (Gymnastics), 1933. JOKA (Journalistinen kuva-arkisto)
Gymnastics photo from book “Soita sinä, me voimistelemme” | src Museovirasto
Women gymnastics (Finnish : Naisvoimistelua). Women gymnastics at Mrs. Verna Pahlman’s courses. Photo: Aira (JOKA)
In : Suomen Kuvalehti 1930 nr. 21, 956 | src Museovirasto
Original scan of image on top from the book “Soita sinä, me voimistelemme”

Acrobatic studies, 1927

Acrobatic study in the style of Alexander Grinberg, 1927 (detail)
Acrobatic study in the style of Alexander Grinberg, 1927 | src Литфонд Auction house
Acrobatic study in the style of Alexander Grinberg, 1927 | src Литфонд (Literary Fund) Auction house
Acrobatic couple, 1927 | src Литфонд Auction house

Wehrle in der Haller Revue

Helen Wehrle (Tänzerin USA), als Schmetterling in der Haller Revue ‘Wann und Wo’, erschienen in: Nr. 38/1927 und ‘Uhu’ 2/1927; Foto: Ernst Schneider (Berlin). | src Getty Images
Helen or Helene Wehrle (Tänzerin USA) in ihrem akrobatischen Tanz in der Herman Haller Revue ‘Wann und Wo’. Foto: Ernst Schneider, erschinen Nr. 38/1927 | Getty Images
Helene or Helen Wehrle (Tänzerin, USA) in ihrem akrobatischen Tanz in der Herman Haller Revue ‘Wann und Wo’, UHU Magazin 4/1928, Foto: Ernst Schneider | Getty Images
Helen Wehrle (Tänzerin USA), als Schmetterling in der Herman Haller Revue, ‘Wann und Wo’, erschienen Nr. 38/1927, Foto: Ernst Schneider. | Getty Images

Nudes by George Platt Lynes

George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955) :: Acrobatics, 1941. Photogravure. Stanford Auctioneers / nudes
George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955) :: Acrobatics, 1941. Photogravure. Stanford Auctioneers
George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955) :: Underwear, 1942. Stanford Auctioneers / nudes
George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955) :: Underwear, 1942. Stanford Auctioneers
George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955) :: Black and White, 1952. Photogravure. Stanford Auctioneers
George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955) :: Black and White, 1952. Photogravure. Stanford Auctioneers

Bending over backwards

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Ron Bull :: Cindy Shatto dips her head into a downturn in the final of Olympic platform diving. Canada, July 25th, 1976. | src Getty Images
Ron Bull :: Cindy Shatto dips her head into a downturn in the final of Olympic platform diving. Canada, July 25th, 1976. | src Getty Images

Bending over backwards: Cindy Shatto of Toronto dips her head into a downturn last night in the final of Olympic platform diving. Miss Shatto was in second place after three dives; but fell back to fifth at the end; one rank ahead of teammate Teri York of Vancouver. Elena Vaytsekhovskaia of the Soviet Union; who said she took to diving because swimming is dull; was gold medalist. Canada. July 25th, 1976 (Ron Dull for Toronto Star)

Albertina Rasch dancing

Albertina Rasch dancing, 1920s
"Rasch dancing" The Viennese ballerina and choreographer Albertina Rasch, glass negative. George Grantham Bain Collection. Shorpy date it 1915, while in the Library of Congress it's dated between 1920-1925.
“Rasch dancing” • The Viennese ballerina and choreographer Albertina Rasch, glass negative. George Grantham Bain Collection. Shorpy date it 1915, while in the Library of Congress it’s dated between 1920-1925.
The Viennese ballerina and choreographer Albertina Rasch, circa 1920. George Grantham Bain News Service | src Amazon
The Viennese ballerina and choreographer Albertina Rasch, circa 1920. George Grantham Bain News Service | src Amazon
Photograph shows choreographer and dancer Albertina Rasch (1891-1967) dancing, between 1920-25. Glass negative. George Grantham Bain Collection. | src Library of Congress
 Photograph shows choreographer and dancer Albertina Rasch (1891-1967) dancing, between 1920-25. Glass negative. George Grantham Bain Collection. | src Library of Congress