Tag: role portrait, Rollenporträt, Rollenfoto

Ronny Johansson by Falkengren

Uno Falkengren (1889 – 1965) ~ Dansösen Ronny Johansson, Stockholm, 1922 | src Moderna museet

Zeperowitz in Carneval

Lebendes Porzellan. Revue des Monats B.1 H.4, Februar 1927
Die Tanzkünstlerin Zeperovitz in dem Ballett Carneval. Foto: Fayer (Wien)

Lebendes Porzellan. Die Tanzkünstlerin Zeperovitz in dem Ballett Carneval. Foto: Fayer (Wien). Revue des Monats B.1 H.4, Februar 1927

Peter Hujar · Ethyl Eichelberger

Peter Hujar (1934-1987) ~ Ethyl Eichelberger as Nefertiti (II), 1979 | src Art Basel
Peter Hujar (1934-1987) ~ Ethyl Eichelberger as Nefertiti (III), 1979 | src Fraenkel gallery
Peter Hujar (1934-1987) ~ Ethyl Eichelberger as Nefertiti, 1979 | src Sotheby’s

Ruth Page in ballet Scaffolding

Maurice Goldberg ~ Ruth Page in a photo from her 1929 performance in “Ballet Scaffolding” (Prokofiev) | src Newberry library
Maurice Goldberg (1881-1949) ~ Dancer Ruth Page in Ballet Scaffolding, 1928. Bromide print | src Ahlers & Ogletree
Ruth Page was known for pushing artistic boundaries, which is coming through loud & clear in this photo from her 1929 performance in “Ballet Scaffolding” (Prokofieff) | src Newberry library
Maurice Goldberg (1881-1949) ~ Studio shot of dancer in costume, from solo by Ruth Page entitled Ballet Scaffolding, 1928. Bromide print | src Ahlers & Ogletree

Mrs. Freeman-Thomas by Beaton

Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) ~ Mrs Freeman-Thomas, 1928 © the Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s
Wearing a racing “fashion of the far future”: The Hon. Mrs. Freeman-Thomas at The Dream of the Fair Women Ball (photo: Bertram Park)

The Pageant of Past, Present and Future Fashions was held on 29th February 1928 (Leap Year Night) at Claridge’s (London) in aid of the Winter Distress League. The costumes for the dresses of the (far) future were designed by Cecil Beaton. The image above shows Ms. Freeman-Thomas in an outfit titled ‘The Ascot Dress of the Future’.

Detail from Mrs Freeman-Thomas by Cecil Beaton (formerly Miss Blossom Forbes-Robertson), 1928

Cecil Beaton self-portraits

Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) self-portrait in All the Vogue, Cambridge Footlights, 1925 | src Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s
Cecil Beaton self-portrait, Cambridge Footlights, 1925 | src Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s via anOther magazine