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