Category: role portrait, Rollenporträt, characterization

Rose-Marie Bachofen, um 1930

Rose-Marie Bachofen [links], Bern, um 1930. Fotograf: Fred Erismann. From: Rose-Marie Bachofen Fotoalbum ‘Jugend’ (1926 bis 1928) © Münchner Stadtbibliothek, 2020 | src Monacensia in Hildebrandhaus
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Leontine Sagan, ca. 1926

Nini & Carry Hess :: Actress and director Leontine Sagan (1889-1974, nee: Leontine Schlesinger) as ‘Guelnare’ in the play ‘Der Traum ein Leben’ by Franz Grillparzer, at Neues Theater, Frankfurt am Main. Published by ‘Die Dame’ 26.01.1925. | src Getty Images

Mlle. Rhouma-jé, 1928

La princesse aux Saphirs. Mlle. Rhouma-jé. Demandez l’Album du Palace: LE LUXE DE PARIS. Ph. Paris-Plaisirs. Paris-plaisirs: revue mensuelle esthétique et humoristique Nº 73, juillet 1928. | src BnF ~ Gallica
La princesse aux Saphirs. Mlle. Rhouma-jé. Demandez l’Album du Palace: LE LUXE DE PARIS. Ph. Paris-Plaisirs. Paris-plaisirs: revue mensuelle esthétique et humoristique Nº 73, juillet 1928. | src BnF ~ Gallica
La princesse aux Saphirs. Mlle. Rhouma-jé. Demandez l’Album du Palace: LE LUXE DE PARIS. Ph. Paris-Plaisirs. Paris-plaisirs: revue mensuelle esthétique et humoristique Nº 73, juillet 1928. | src BnF ~ Gallica

Revue dancer by P. Apers, 1925

Pierre Apers :: Odette de France du Concert Mayol (Front cover). Paris-plaisirs: revue mensuelle esthétique et humoristique, nº 33. January, 1925. | src BnF ~ Gallica
Pierre Apers :: Odette de France du Concert Mayol (Front cover). Paris-plaisirs: revue mensuelle esthétique et humoristique, nº 33. January, 1925. | src BnF ~ Gallica
Pierre Apers :: Odette de France du Concert Mayol (Front cover). Paris-plaisirs: revue mensuelle esthétique et humoristique, nº 33. January, 1925. | src BnF ~ Gallica

Molly Wessely by atelier Walten

Atelier Mac Walten (Max Gruenthal) ~ Molly Wessely (K. 2805), published by Photochemie (Berlin), late 1910s | src NPG

Dancer in an Egyptian costume

Sasha ~ Alexander Stewart :: A dancer dressed in an ancient Egyptian costume and helmet during Lady Newnes Historical Egyptian Matinée at London’s Hippodrome, 29th May 1930. (Hulton Archive) | src Getty Images

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

Wearing an Egyptian Costume

George Rinhart :: Miss Afton McWilliams, member of the New York Art Colony, who has gained fame with her paintings of Hollywood movie stars, and creations in dance costumes, is shown in an Egyptian costume of her own design. (original caption) | src Getty Images