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Author: Célia Bernasconi Publisher: Mousse Magazine & Publishing ISBN: 9788867492770 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 0
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"Marking the 150th anniversary of the artist's birth, Designing dreams, a celebration of Léon Bakst, highlights Bakst's contribution not only to the theater, but also to textile design and fashion, and to the tastes of his time. It is fitting that the exhibition takes place at the Nouveau Museé National de Monaco" -- p. 11.
Author: Art Association of Montreal Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781391371511 Category : Languages : en Pages : 28
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Excerpt from Special Exhibition of the Work of Léon Bakst: December 17th, 1914 It was our privilege to be prewnt when Rakst ulnainetl his real introduction at the Thefitredn Chfuelet in june, 1909. From the moment when the curtain arose to the music which Arens'ky had written for the artist's ballet Cleopatre, until the amorous queen's galley glided down the river with its precious burden, there was never a false note struck. The settings were built upon extremely simple lines a vast Egyptian hall surrounded by mamive colnntns between which you caught glimpses of the glistening sapphire Nile. The prevailing color was a brilliant orange. And the great stones, which seem to have absorbed the golden sunlight, suggested deserts of glittering powdered sand outside. -t wae what one mightexpeet from the artist who afterward told us that he conceived a stage setting primarily not as a landscape or as architecture, hut as though it were a painting into which the human figures had not yet been painted. From each setting, he con tinned, l discard the entire range of nuances which do not amplify or intensity the hidden spirit of the table. Add to this the fact that the composer, the. Maitre dr build, the stage decorator, the dancers and mimes were all of the same race working in harmony, and you will not be sur prised at the artistic unity of the production. The com posers orchestrated for the ears, Bakst for the eyes. The inimitable interpreters were Pavlowa, dainty and divine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Sjeng Scheijen Publisher: Exhibitions International ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 280
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A large and beautifully produced catalogue of items included in the 2004 - 2005 exhibition Working for Diaghilev at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands. It includes over 220 reproductions of paintings, drawings, designs, and costumes, and accompanying essays by Ada Raev, Sjeng Scheijen, Alexander Schouvaloff, and John E Bowlt.Catalog of exhibition held at the Groninger Museum, Dec. 11, 2004-Mar. 28, 2005.
Author: Anthony Cross Publisher: Open Book Publishers ISBN: 190925410X Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 350
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"The essays in this stimulating collection attest to the scope and variety of Russia's influence on British culture. They move from the early nineteenth century -- when Byron sent his hero Don Juan to meet Catherine the Great, and an English critic sought to come to terms with the challenge of Pushkin -- to a series of Russian-themed exhibitions at venues including the Crystal Palace and Earls Court. The collection looks at British encounters with Russian music, the absorption with Dostoevskii and Chekhov, and finishes by shedding light on Britain's engagement with Soviet film."--Back cover.
Author: Paul Poiret Publisher: V&A Fashion Perspectives ISBN: 9781851779611 Category : Fashion designers Languages : en Pages : 0
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"Paul Poiret (1879-1944) led the fashion world in the first decade of the twentieth century and his autobiography tells the extraordinary story of his meteoric rise to fame. From his humble Parisian childhood to his debut as a couturier, to his experiences during the First World War, Poiret reveals all in this captivating tale, first published in 1931. An astute businessman, Poiret translated the spirit of Art Deco into revolutionary garments, and his memoir brings this astonishing period to life."--Publisher's description
Author: Alston W. Purvis Publisher: ISBN: Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 216
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The Ballets Russes was unmistakably influential in its time, and its impact can still be seen in contemporary set and costume design, music, dance, choreography, and more--and with the 100th anniversary of its formation in 2009, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in today's wide-ranging arts scene.
Author: Sjeng Scheijen Publisher: Profile Books ISBN: 1846681642 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 569
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This magnificent new biography of the extraordinary impresario of the arts and creator of the Ballets Russes 100 years ago draws on important new research, notably from Russia. ‘Scheijen masterfully recounts the phenomenal way in which Diaghilev contrived, under virtually impossible circumstances, to nurture a sequence of works … he triumphs in making clear the degree to which, despite the cosmopolitanism of so much of the work, Russia was at the core of Diaghilev' Simon Callow, Guardian ‘It's a fabulous, complicated, very sexy story and Sjeng Scheijen takes us through it with a steadying calm that fudges none of the outrage on or off stage' Duncan Fallowell, Daily Express 'Magnificent … filled with extraordinary glamour' Rupert Christiansen, Daily Mail
Author: Charles Spencer
Author: Charles Spencer
Author: Célia Bernasconi
Author: Art Association of Montreal
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Author: Sjeng Scheijen
Author: Anthony Cross
Author: Paul Poiret
Author: Alexander Schouvaloff
Author: Alston W. Purvis
Author: Sjeng Scheijen