Category: dancer, Tänzerin, danseuse, danzatrice, bailarina

by Edward Thayer Monroe

Edward Thayer Monroe :: Irene Castle (?), a sensational dancer in the flapper era. | src behold.com
Edward Thayer Monroe :: Flapper era dancer and fashion icon Irene Castle (?). | src behold.com

Note: on source, this is allegedly a portrait or fashion shot of Irene Caste (b. Irene Foote); in other sources, this image is credited as Irene Vernon’s. We will welcome further information on this image or on this sitter. Thank you!

Die Tänzerin Trudl Dubsky, 1930

Madame d’Ora :: Die Tänzerin Trudl Dubsky, Mitglied des Bodenwieser-Ensembles. Wien, um 1930. | Dancer Trudl Dubsky, member of the Bodenwieser ensemble. Vienna, ca. 1930. | src Wina. Das Jüdische Stadtmagazin

Marion Benda · L’Ardy, ca. 1925

Atelier d’Ora :: Ziegfeld girl Marion Benda, the last lover of Rudolph Valentino, ca. 1925. Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed from negative. d’Ora’s signature in the negative. The print is notable for its wonderful lighting, showing the texture of skin, cloth, and the sparkles on her wrist. | src Hans Frank Photo-Museum (behold.com)
Dora Kallmus – Arthur Benda :: Nu drapé à la barre (Mlle L’Ardy), ca. 1925-1935. | src Ader
Dora Kallmus – Arthur Benda :: Nu drapé à la barre (Mlle. L’Ardy), ca. 1925-1935. | src Ader

Alles aus Liebe, Juni 1927

Atelier d’Ora – Benda :: Alles aus Liebe. Hubert Marischka Revue. Gastspiel der grossen Wiener Marischka Revue im Apollo Theater, 1-30 Juni 1927. | Alles aus Liebe. Hubert Marischka Review. Guest performance of the great Viennese Marischka Revue in the Apollo Theater, 1 to 30 June 1927. | src Theatermuseum, Wien