Marcel Marceau, 1967 (II)
Tag: performing arts
Cilly Wang in ‘The fright’, 1932
Dancer Cilli Wang performs ‘The fright’ with an unknown dancer. Vienna, Austria, 1932 | src Fotocollectie Het Leven
Jack Mitchell :: Maria Tallchief performing ‘Firebird’ at the NYC Ballet, September 19, 1963. | src Getty Images
Tanaquil Le Clercq and Jerome Robbins. Photo courtesy of Augusta Films. Afternoon of a Fawn, 1953. source NY Times
Helmut Newton :: Scene from Pina Bausch’s Ballet, 1983
The Flying Wallendas one of the most celebrated aerialists due to their seven-person chair pyramid, first devised in 1947. With no safety net below, their signature act led to tragedy on more than one occasion – the worst occurring in 1962 when three members of the troupe fell to their demise.
Paul Himmel :: Untitled (dance photography), ca. 1950. | src Kehrer Verlag
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Candle Light, Moonlight, Lantern Light, Sun Light and Electric Light from “The Illuminants” – Ziegfeld Follies Midnight Frolic (c. Early 1920s)
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