Category: dance, Tanz, danse, danza, dansa, tansii

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)

Roshanara (1915) by Bassano

Bassano Ltd. ~ Roshanara (Olive Craddock), 12 July 1915. Whole-plate glass negative | src NPG
Bassano Ltd. ~ Roshanara (Olive Craddock), 12 July 1915. Whole-plate glass negative | src NPG
Bassano Ltd. ~ Roshanara (Olive Craddock), 12 July 1915. Whole-plate glass negative | src NPG
Bassano Ltd. ~ Roshanara (Olive Craddock), 12 July 1915. Whole-plate glass negative | src NPG

Roshanara in her Snake dance

Bassano Ltd ~ Roshanara (Olive Craddock) in her Snake dance, 1913. Whole-plate glass negative | src NPG
Bassano Ltd ~ Roshanara (Olive Craddock) in her Snake Dance, 1913. Whole-plate glass negative | src NPG
Bassano Ltd ~ Roshanara (Olive Craddock) in her Snake dance, 1913. Whole-plate glass negative | src NPG
Bassano Ltd ~ Roshanara (Olive Craddock) in her Snake Dance, 1913. Whole-plate glass negative | src NPG

Annette Kellerman, ca. 1920

Orval Hixon :: Portrait of  Autralian swimmer and actress Annette Kellerman, circa 1920. Profile of female dancing. She is wearing ballerina slippers and a feathery costume. Her arms are posed in front of her. | src Spencer Museum of Art – The Kansas University