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Series Title: Studies from the Russian Ballet

Vaslav Nijinsky in Le Spectre de la Rose

1913

Auguste Bert

(French, 1856–before 1945)
Culture
France, 20th century
Medium
Halftone photogravure
Measurements
Image: 19.4 x 12.8 cm (7 5/8 x 5 1/16 in.); Paper: 20.4 x 13.7 cm (8 1/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Sundry Art - Photography Fund 2019.44
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Did You Know?

Nijinsky, who played the rose, had to be sewn into his costume covered with silk rose petals for each show.

Description

The Phantom of the Rose tells the story of a young woman who returns from her first ball with a souvenir rose. She dreams that the flower becomes a phantom who dances with her, the role played by Vaslav Nijinsky. This ballet became one of the most beloved productions of the Ballets Russes, which toured Europe and North and South America between 1909 and 1929.
A sepia-toned vertically oriented photograph depicts a man with light skin tone standing center. His head tilts toward our left with eyes closed and mouth slightly open. His arms curve gracefully above his head, and his legs cross at the ankles. He wears a costume of layered, petal-like fabric and a matching headpiece, paired with dark slippers. The background is a mottled, textured space that suggests a studio setting.

Vaslav Nijinsky in Le Spectre de la Rose

1913

Auguste Bert

(French, 1856–before 1945)
France, 20th century

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