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Anita Berber, 1922-23

Harry Täuber :: Anita Berber, 1920s. From:
Anita Berber und Sebastian Droste :: ‘Die Tänze des Lasters, des Grauens und der Ekstase’ (Dances of Vice, Horror & Ecstasy), Gloriette-Verlag, Vienna, 1923. This compendium of texts, poems, drawings and photographs is a rare contemporary document of the ‘decadent’ twenties. The book outlines a dance performance entitled ‘Die Tänze des Lasters, des Grauens und der Ekstase’ (Dances of Vice, Horror & Ecstasy) that Anita Berber performed with her husband Sebastian Droste (real name Willy Knobloch). The performances took place at the Vienna Konzerthaus in 1922. The illustrated section of the book consists of photographs of the authors by Viennese Atelier d’Ora (Dora Kallmus & Arthur Benda), drawings by Anita Berber and illustrations by Harry Täuber. | src 16th Ostlicht Photo Auction

Gipsy Rhoumaje, Berlin, 1928

Portrait of American dancer Gipsy Rhoumaje (also, Gypsy Rhouma-Jé) in a dancing act, 1928 (NY Times) | src getty images
Portrait of dancer and Revue artist Gipsy Rhoumaje posing in an expressive dance in the ‘Scala’, Berlin, 1928 | src getty images

Lubov Tchernicheva, 1920s

Bragaglia Brothers (Antonio Guilio Bragaglia and Arturo Bragaglia) :: The Russian ballet dancer Lubov Tchernicheva, Rome, 1920s. | src 16th Westlicht Photo Auction

«Wien lacht wieder», 1929

Revuegirls in «Wien lacht wieder», Ausstattungs-Revue von Karl Farkas und Fritz Gruenbaum, Stadttheater, Wien, 1929. | Chorus girls in the revue «Vienna Laughs Again», by Karl Farkas and Fritz Gruenbaum, Stadttheater, Vienna, 1929. (Photo: Imagno) | src Getty Images