1912 Press Photo Dancer Nijinsky performs ballet "Afternoon of a Faun"

Description: Note: Please study the images carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. A scanner may interpret colors and contrast differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. This vintage photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright. 1912 Press Photo Dancer Nijinsky performs ballet "Afternoon of a Faun" This is an original press photo. Above, the incomparable dancer Nijinsky in the title role of the Ballet Russe's 1912 production, "Afternoon of a Faun." The costume was created by Leon Bakst, the decorative genius of the early 20th century, and the subject of Charles Spencer's six-color study, "Leon Bakst" (St. Martin's Press, March 6, 1974, $40). The artist's sensuous and exotic designs for the Ballet Russe caused enormous controversy, revolutionizing modern theater decoration, design and fashion. Today Bakst, who knew and worked with Chagall, Cocteau, Diaghilev, D'Annunzio, and other masters, is regarded as the most innovative stage designer of this century. Although highly esteemed during his lifetime by both fashionable society and the art world, Bakst was an insecure and often mysterious man whose frequent bouts of mental and physical depression hastened his premature death at 58 in Paris in 1924. Spencer's book details Bakst's stormy life and features over 250 examples of the artist's work, many in full cover. Photo measures 8 x 10inches. Photo is dated --1912. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK Historic Images Part Number: kfa18472 Sell Smarter with Kyozou.Inventory and Ecommerce Management

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Location: Memphis, Tennessee

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