Tag: Art Deco, art decó

Mary Carlisle in Madam Satan

Mary Carlisle as ‘Little Bo Peep’ (uncredited), one of a group of dancers dressed as turbines or generators (costume probably designed by Adrian), for the ballet sequence entitled Ballet Mécanique, in a pseudo pagan ceremony dedicated to electricity starring Theodore Kosloff as ‘Electricity’ in Madam Satan (Cecil B. DeMille, 1930) | src irenebrination

Zwei Tänzer by Antios, 1920s

Anton Josef Trčka (auch Antios) ~ Zwei unbekannte Tänzer in Fantasiekostümen, 1920-1930. Silbergelatinepapier auf Untersatzpapier, braungetont. | src Wien Museum
Anton Josef Trčka (auch Antios) ~ Zwei unbekannte Tänzer in Fantasiekostümen, 1920-1930. Silbergelatinepapier auf Untersatzpapier, braungetont | src Wien Museum
Anton Josef Trčka (auch Antios) ~ Zwei unbekannte Tänzer in Fantasiekostümen, 1920-1930. Silbergelatinepapier auf Untersatzpapier, braungetont | src Wien Museum
Anton Josef Trčka (auch Antios) ~ Two unknown dancers in fantasy costumes, 1920s; gelatin silver print | src Wien museum

Romeo, 1925

George Barbier :: “Romeo”. Figure of a nobleman in an Italian Renaissance costume. Original pen drawing in gold and colors. Signed “George Barbier 1925” on the right. On handmade paper and cardboard. Paris, 1925. Nice stage design for the representation of a Renaissance nobleman, such as a Romeo from Shakespeare’s drama. The French painter, illustrator and fashion designer George Barbier (1882-1932) is considered one of the most important exponents of Art Deco. | src Bassenge Auktionen

Lady with Parasol, ca. 1920

George Barbier (1882-1932) :: Lady in baroque costume with a light green turban and parasol. Watercolor pen drawing over pencil, signed, ca. 1920 | src Bassenge Auktionen

The drawing shows a lady of advanced age, her head in strict profile to the left, the body from the front. She wears an expansive light brown dress with light blue trimmings and bows. The parasol is also made to match the blue borders and bows. The light green turban with two opulent white feathers, which are held by a golden brooch with an orange-red stone, is striking. | src Bassenge Auktionen

Arabian Nude Study, 1912-1913

František Drtikol :: Arabian Nude Study, 1912-1913, toned gelatin silver print, stamped ‘Drtikol Prague Bromografia Poděbrady’ credit, number ’59’. | src Christie’s

Nude with Hoop, 1927

František Drtikol :: Nude with Hoop, 1927, pigment print, mounted on card. | src Christie’s
This lot shares its provenance with lot 48 and is mounted in an identical way, suggesting that it may have been a companion print in the 1927 Saint Etienne exhibition – one of the 14 prints by Drtikol featured in this display.

Le Cri ~ The Cry, 1927

František Drtikol :: Le Cri ~ The Cry, 1927, pigment print, mounted on card. Exhibition label 'Saint-Etienne 1927 Concours de Photographies Organisé par la Revue Art et Photo' (on verso). Blind stamp, signature and date on verso. | src Christie's
František Drtikol :: Le Cri ~ The Cry, 1927, pigment print, mounted on card. Exhibition label ‘Saint-Etienne 1927 Concours de Photographies Organisé par la Revue Art et Photo’ (on verso). Blind stamp, signature and date on verso. | src Christie’s
František Drtikol :: Le Cri ~ The Cry [Modernist nude study], 1927. Original vintage photogravure. Signed in ink. | src liveauctioneers
František Drtikol :: Le Cri ~ The Cry [Modernist nude study], 1927. Original vintage photogravure. Signed in ink. | src liveauctioneers

Cover design, Camera Work, 1905

Edward J. Steichen :: Cover Design, from Camera Work, Volume 14, 1905. Colored halftone photograph. | src Saint Louis Art Museum ~ SLAM | related post