Category: photography, photographie, fotografia, fotografía, Fotografie

Hat for Eating Bouillabaisse

Photograph of Eileen Agar wearing Ceremonial Hat for Eating Bouillabaisse, 1936, Photograph Private Collection, © Estate of Eileen Agar / Bridgeman Images. From: “Eileen Agar: Angel of Anarchy” exhibition, 2021. | src La Gazette Drouot

L’homme et son désir, 1921

A costume interpretation for one of the bjällrorna in L’homme et son désir, the Svenska Baletten in 1921. Photo: Cato Lein. | src Dansmuseet on FB

Between 1920 and 1925, the Swedish Ballet (Les Ballets Suédois) had its own theater in Paris where experimental ballets were performed. Rolf de Maré, the founder and leader of the Swedish Ballet, hired some of the most innovative artists of the time. [src Dansmuseet]

Merkelbach’s advertising photo

Jacob Merkelbach :: Advertising photo, for Merkelbach's studio, with dancer Angèle Sydow, 1916. The letters of Merkelbach's studio have been thickened with ink and made more visible. | src Rijksmuseum
Jacob Merkelbach :: Advertising photo, for Merkelbach's studio, with dancer Angèle Sydow, 1916. The letters of Merkelbach's studio have been thickened with ink and made more visible. | src Rijksmuseum
Jacob Merkelbach :: Advertising photo, for Merkelbach’s studio, with dancer Angèle Sydow, 1916. The letters of Merkelbach’s studio have been thickened with ink and made more visible. | src Rijksmuseum
[Reclamefoto, voor het atelier van Merkelbach, met danseres Angèle Sydow (of Sijdow), 1916. De letters van het atelier van Merkelbach zijn met inkt extra aangedikt en beter zichtbaar gemaakt.] [Detail # 1]
Jacob Merkelbach :: Advertising photo, for Merkelbach’s studio, with dancer Angèle Sydow, 1916. The letters of Merkelbach’s studio have been thickened with ink and made more visible. [detail # 2] | src Rijksmuseum

Anna Pavlova, 1924

Anna Pavlova. The great creator of The Swan, the incomparable star of classical dance, gave two evenings of dances during the magnificent Olympic art season organized at the Champs-Elysées theater, that gained enthusiastic success. Original: La grande créatrice du Cygne, l’incomparable étoile de la danse classique, a donné, au cours de la magnifique saison d’art Olympique organisée au Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, deux soirées de danses qui ont obtenu un succès enthousiaste. Le Théâtre et Comœdia illustré, Juin 1924. | src BnF ~ Gallica
Anna Pavlova. The great creator of The Swan, the incomparable star of classical dance, gave two evenings of dances during the magnificent Olympic art season organized at the Champs-Elysées theater, that gained enthusiastic success. Original: La grande créatrice du Cygne, l’incomparable étoile de la danse classique, a donné, au cours de la magnifique saison d’art Olympique organisée au Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, deux soirées de danses qui ont obtenu un succès enthousiaste. Le Théâtre et Comœdia illustré, Juin 1924. | src BnF ~ Gallica

Loudmilla Pitoëff, 1920-1926

Photo Albin Guillot. Mme. Loudmilla Pitoeff, the graceful and touching actress who has just made her debut as a mime and ballerina in Stravinsky and Ramuz’s History of the Soldier. Original: la gracieuse et touchante comédienne qui vient de faire dans l’Histoire du Soldat, de Stravinski et Ramuz, ses débuts de mime et de ballerine. Le Théâtre et Comœdia illustré, Mai 1924. | src BnF ~ Gallica
Die französische Schauspielerin Mme. Pitoëff als Johanna in Shaws „Heiliger Johanna“ (Zu unserm Aufsatz „Weltgeschichte auf Umwegen“ S. 66) Phot. Manuch, Paris. UHU Magazin, Januar 1926. | src Flickr
Léon Louis Pricam :: Portrait of Russian born French actress Ludmilla Pitoëff, published 5th January 1920. | src Gallica – BnF
Ludmilla Pitoëff and Georges Pitoëff (Photos Pricam). Comœdia illustré : journal artistique bi-mensuel, 5 Janvier 1920 | src Gallica – BnF

Valeska Gert, ‘Olé’, 1940

Lisette Model :: Valeska Gert, ‘Olé’, 1940. Gelatin silver print. Gift of the Estate of Lisette Model. | src National Gallery of Canada
Lisette Model :: Valeska Gert, ‘Olé’, 1940. Gelatin silver print. | src National Gallery of Canada

Le Mystère d’Adam, 1929

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Claude Cahun – Marcel Moore :: Untitled [Claude Cahun in Le Mystère d’Adam (The Mystery of Adam)], 1929. © Estate of Claude Cahun. | src SF·MoMA
Claude Cahun :: Untitled [Claude Cahun as The Devil in Le Mystère d'Adam (The Mystery of Adam)], 1929.
Claude Cahun :: Untitled [Claude Cahun as The Devil in Le Mystère d’Adam (The Mystery of Adam)], 1929.
Claude Cahun - Marcel Moore :: Untitled [Claude Cahun in Le Mystère d'Adam (The Mystery of Adam)], 1929. © Estate of Claude Cahun. | src SF·MoMA
Claude Cahun – Marcel Moore :: Untitled [Claude Cahun in Le Mystère d’Adam (The Mystery of Adam)], 1929. Detail. | src SF·MoMA