Tag: 1920s

Nudes by Nell Dorr, 1928-1929

Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: Flower Laden, 1928-1929. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: Vine Leaves, 1928-1929. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: Flower Laden, 1928-1929. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Youth reclining in tree, 1929

Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: [Blond figure (youth) reclining in tree], 1929. Gelatin silver print; printed ca. 1929-1934. Gift of the Estate of Nell Dorr. | src Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Bebe Daniels in Affairs of Anatol

1920s
Karl Struss (1886-1981) :: Bebe Daniels in elaborate robe, 1921 [production still from “Affairs of Anatol”], 1921. | src Amon Carter Museum
Karl Struss :: [Bebe Daniels sitting on floor by telephone, "Affairs of Anatol"], 1921. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum
Karl Struss :: [Bebe Daniels sitting on floor by telephone in “Affairs of Anatol”], 1921. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum
Karl Struss :: Bebe Daniels [production stills from the movie “Affairs of Anatol”], 1921. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum

Sylvia Chen, Vera Maya Studio

Alexander Grinberg :: Dancer Silvija Chen (also Silvija Chen). A scenic study, Vera Maya Studio, Moscow, late 1920s. (Photo by Aleksandr Grinberg / FotoSoyuz) | src Getty Images

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]

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