Actresses portraits by Manassé

Atelier Manassé (1922–1938) ~ Actress and Charleston dancer Bee Jackson, Vienna, ca. 1930 | src Ostlicht

Bee Jackson (1903–1933) was best known for dancing the Charleston, performed on Broadway, in the Ziegfeld Follies and in London, Vienna, and Paris. Tragically she died following an appendicitis operation at the age of 30.

Atelier Manassé (1922–1938) ~ Actress Thyra Winge, ca. 1925 | src Ostlicht

Studio’s signature “Manassé” in both negatives, “Foto-Salon ‘Manassé'” copyright stamp in red ink, “Wiener Foto-Kurier” agency stamp on the reverse.

2 Studie · Foto Salon Manasse

Atelier Manassé (active between 1922–1938) ~ ‘Studie’ (Posing with an artificial leg), ca. 1926 | src Ostlicht

Studio’s signature “Manassé Wien” in the negative, with a vintage paper label with typewritten mention “Zensuriert”. “Foto-Salon ‘Manassé'” copyright stamp, “Wiener Foto-Kurier” agency stamp as well as “Ag. Schostal” agency label, and annotated “Studie” in pencil on the reverse.

Atelier Manassé ~ ‘Studie’ (with a paper label with typewritten mention “Zensuriert”), ca. 1926. Vintage silver print | src Ostlicht
Atelier Manassé (active between 1922–1938) ~ ‘Studie’. Art Deco dance pose, ca. 1927 | src Ostlicht

The Ghost, 1929

Atelier Manassé :: Das Gespenst. Studie der Tänzerin Emylin Novelly. Revue des Monats, Januar 1928. | src SLUB · Universität Erfurt

La danseuse Houka Kovàcs, 1930

Atelier Manassé :: La danseuse Houka Kovàcs. Paris-plaisirs revue mensuelle esthétique et humoristique, nº 97, Juillet 1930. | src BnF
Atelier Manassé :: La danseuse Houka Kovàcs. Paris-plaisirs revue mensuelle esthétique et humoristique, nº 97, Juillet 1930. | src BnF
Atelier Manassé :: La danseuse Houka Kovàcs. Paris-plaisirs revue mensuelle esthétique et humoristique, nº 97, Juillet 1930. | src BnF

Anny Milety, 1924

Atelier Manassé :: Anny Milety spielt im neuesten H.K.B. Film ‘Die Stadt ohne Juden (The City Without Jews)’ die weibliche Hauptrolle. Die Filmwelt, 1924, Heft 9. | src ÖNB

Actress Betty Byrd, ca. 1932

Atelier Manassé :: Die Filmschauspielerin Betty Byrd, ca. 1932. Manassé Nachlass. | src SpallArt