Desha, role portrait, ca. 1922

Nickolas Muray :: [Desha Delteil, born Desha Eva Podgoršek (1899-1980)], ca. 1922. Verso (handwritten): “Desha, one of the famous trio of Desha and Mirio Co.” | src Eastman Museum

Desha, nude in dance pose

Nickolas Muray (American, b. Hungary, 1892–1965) :: [Desha Delteil], ca. 1922. | src Eastman Museum

Desha Delteil, ca. 1922

Nickolas Muray (American, b. Hungary, 1892–1965) :: [Desha Delteil], ca. 1922. | src Eastman Museum
Nickolas Muray :: [Desha Delteil, born Desha Eva Podgoršek (1899-1980)], ca. 1922. | src Eastman Museum

Nude study (Desha ), ca. 1922

Nickolas Muray (1892–1965) :: [Nude study (Desha **)], ca. 1922. | src Eastman Museum
** born Desha Eva Podgoršek in Ljubljana in 1899

Desha Delteil (4.nude), ca. 1922

Nickolas Muray (1892–1965) :: [Desha Delteil], ca. 1922. Gift of Mrs. Nickolas Muray. | src Eastman Museum
Nickolas Muray (1892–1965) :: [Desha Deltail **], ca. 1922. Gift of Mrs. Nickolas Muray. | src Eastman Museum
** born Desha Eva Podgoršek in Ljubljana (1899-1980)

Nickolas Muray ::

Desha Delteil in a Roman inspired full body costume, with winged feet and a headdress. The light play in this pictorialist view is astounding, her shadow becomes another character in the dance. The spotlight followed the dancing of Desha thru the Fokine Ballet and the ‘Rose of Stamboul’. Published in Shadowland, Oct. 1922 issue. / sources: grapefruitmoongallery and

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Desha Delteil, ca. 1922

Nickolas Muray (1892–1965) :: [Desha Deltail **], portrait, ca. 1922. Gift of Mrs. Nickolas Muray. | src Eastman Museum 
** born Desha Eva Podgoršek in Ljubljana in 1899
Nickolas Muray (1892–1965) :: [Desha Delteil **], ca. 1922. Gift of Mrs. Nickolas Muray. | src Eastman Museum
** born Desha Eva Podgoršek in Ljubljana in 1899