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 16^th Ostlicht Photo Auction

Leaf, Summertime, 2014

Maxine Helfman :: Leaf. From Summertime series, 2014. | src don’t take pictures, issue 4, Spring 2015

Portrait in profile, ca. 1900

Portrait (Cyanotype) of a young woman in profile, looking down, ca. 1900. | src House of Mirth

Two women with flowers, 1900s

Constant Puyo :: Zwei Frauen mit Blumen, vor 1902. Heliogravüre aus der Zeitschrift „Die Kunst in der Photographie”, Halle a. S. 1902. | src MK&G ~ Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe (Hamburg)

Émile Joachim Constant Puyo :: Two women with flowers, before 1902. Heliogravure. From: „Die Kunst in der Photographie”, Halle a. S. 1902. (Papier auf Karton montiert) | src MK&G ~ Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe

Dancer Sent M’Ahesa, 1913

Dancer Sent M’ahesa (Else von Carlberg), portrait, Sweden, 1913. (Photo by Ullstein Bild) | src and hi-res Getty Images

Gertrud Kraus, ca. 1933

Martin Imboden :: Tänzerin Gertrud Kraus, Wien, um 1933. | src Sammlung Fotostiftung Schweiz

Jenny Hasselqvist, ca. 1915

Henry Buergel Goodwin :: Jenny Hasselqvist, n.d. (1915?) Private collection of Björn Andersson. LL/31845 | src Luminous Lint

Mòysik (Musik), 1923

Henry Buergel Goodwin :: Mòysik (Musik) | Portrett av en kvinne (Portrait of a woman), 1923. | src Preus M useum

Paola Borboni (Vettori cards)

Paola Borboni (Italian actress). Italian postcard by Ed. Vettori, Bologna, nº 1045. | src Truus, Bob & Jan too on Flickr

Paola Borboni (Italian stage and silent era actress). Italian postcard by Ed. Vettori, Bologna, nº 381 Photo: Trevisani, Bologna | src Truus, Bob & Jan too

Nini Theilade by Isabey

Isabey :: Nini Theilade. From Eckstein Halpaus’ Der kunstlerische Tanz, 1933. | src catawiki