COLLECTION
I. 1860…..1910 dance photography
II. 1912…Ballets Russe
III. 1911…..1939 classic – free movement – liration – modern – cubism – bouhouse
IV. classical ballet
V. modern – conteporary – non dance – arte vivante – installations
1860….1910 Photography of Ballet & Dance
Oldest dated – 1860 photograph in my collection is Dancer with Card Taroh – which was bought in Paris in antique gallery.
many photographs of Paris Opera and St Petersburg Marrinsky Theatre, Moscow Bolshoi Theatre.
Coloured silver gelatin print “Dance of Geisha”, Edo, 1880, was acquired in Tokyo and the photogrpahs was included in Book A DANCE.
This period finished with many cart-de-visit of stars and popular dancers as well as popular that time erotic dance pictures and installations. Collection of lass negtives which was researched in archives of Bolshoi Theatre, which Amazing collection of historicalppremiers shows methodic work on staging choreography and costume design.
II. 1912…Ballets Russe
III. 1911…..1939 classic – free movement – liberation of movement – modern – cubism – bouhouse
IV. classical ballet
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8. Photographer unidentified,
Albatross,
London, 1993,
Gelatin silver print.
This photograph was taken during the filmimg of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner choreographed by WIlliam Tuckett
[MoDa-A-0008]
Anma Pavlova in “Dying Swan” chor. by Michail Fokin.
Iodium Print.
1912 St Petersburg
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V. modern – conteporary – non dance – arte vivante – installations
48. Laurent Phillippe
Louise Lecavallier in Infante, c’est destroy..
Paris, 1993.
Gelatince silver print.
Choreographed by Canadian Eduarde Lock for his company La-La-La Human Steps. This photograph is a masterpiece of concentrated energy, which snatches, in a hundredth of a second, a perfect composition in terms of the piece itself and also as a descripion of the brilliant dancer, Louise Lecavalier.
[MoDa-A-0048]
69. Mikhail Logvinov
“Tchaikovsky”
Moscow, 1983.
Gelatine silver print.
Choreographed by Boris Eifman. The two dancers represented the conflicting afre edos pf the composer in a personification of his subconscious.
[MoDa-A-0096]
Cyber Christ.
SIlver gelatine print.
19__ Kopenhaagen
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about collection
about the collection texts
Oldest dated – 1860 photograph in my collection is Dancer with Card Taroh – which was bought in Paris in antique gallery.
many photographs of Paris Opera and St Petersburg Marrinsky Theatre, Moscow Bolshoi Theatre.
Coloured silver gelatin print “Dance of Geisha”, Edo, 1880, was acquired in Tokyo and the photogrpahs was included in Book A DANCE.
This period finished with many erotic dance pictures and static theatre cart-de-visit and glass negatives which was researched in archives of Bolshoi theatre. Amazing collection of historical glass negatives shows methodic work on staging choreography and costume design.
Many thanks to Nina Lobanov-Rostovsky and Maria Alexandrova who fasilitate introduction to archive of Bolshoi Theatre.
118. David Massio
Connect Transfer,
New York, 2007.
Colour print.
Conceived and choreographed by the Chinese-born choreographer Shen Wei. Dancers performed on a 30×30-metre canvas, filling it with a continuum of traces, lines and loops with black, yellow, red and blue paints on their backs and feet and by using specially designed mitten-brushes. As a result they created an abstract calligraphic work of art. Shen Wei was also a choreographer for the opening of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
[MoDa-A-0118]
Vaslav Nijisnky
Iodium Print.
1912 St Petersburg
EXHIBITION
Wizards versus Wizards
REFERENCE
featured photographers
Nina Alovert – August Bert – Alfred Eberling – Alan Bergman – Angela Taylor – Eleni Leoussi – John Fenton – Logvinov – Sasha Gussov – Baron Adolf de Maeyer – Richard Ovedon – Ani Leibovitz – fA – Manuel Vazon – Gordon – Erica Koch – Owen – Martin van Benadel – Alexander Kitayev – Valentin Perelmuter – Chezhin – Didier Pailages – Evfrosinia Lavruhina – Laurent Pholoppe – Lyle Wessale – Bill Cooper –
MoDa
sponsored by Q5D Lab
“… une sélection de ses innombrables photos de danse, incluant des clichés du Mariynsky à l’époque de Marius Petipa jusqu’aux performances d’aujourd’hui, comme celles de La Ribot. C’est une sorte de promenade apéritive dans une des collections les plus importantes du monde . . . “
by Sonia Schoonjans – “Ballet 2000” Journal, Milano
Review by “Ballet 2000” journal, Milano
“…A selection of his countless dance photographs, including images from the Mariinsky during the era of Marius Petipa through to today’s performances, such as those by La Ribot. It is a kind of introductory stroll through one of the most important collections in the world…”
[Sonia Schoonjans “Ballet 2000” Milano]
NON DANCE
Museum of Dance Photography
sponsored by Q5D Lab
featured choreographers
Marius Petipas “Swan Lake”, “Nutcracker”, “Sleeping Beauty” – Micharl Fokin “Dying Swan” – “Riot of Spring” – “Les Biches” – Vaslav Nijinsky “L’Apre midi d’un faune” – Bronislava Nijinska – Matt Eck – Michail Shemyakin – Carol Ermitage – Andrei Bartenev – Posohin – Binca Lee “Alarme” – Louise Lecavalier in “Infante, c’est destroy” – Bianca Li in “Alarme” – Matthew Bourne “Swan Lake” – William Forsythe –
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Collectors of Ballet Russe
Nina Alovert [New York]
Alan Bergman [London / New-York]
Claudio Bernardo
Tony Candeloro [Rome]
Richard Copeman [London]
Monica Geesing [London]
William Forsythe
Michel Kamidian [Paris]
Rei Kawabata [Paris]
Andrei Labazov
Ludmila Lipskaya [London]
Nikita Lobanov-Rostovsky [London]
Nina Lobanov-Rostovsky [London]
Sonia Schoonejans [Milan]
Marylu Sheehan [London]
Vivienne Westwood [London]
Sonja Wilde [London]
Michael Willson [London]
Alexander Barabanov [London]
- Nina Alovert
“Bird”
New York, 1997
Silver gelatin print.
Nina Alovert photographed Vladimir Malakhov while walking with him on the Long Island. “Vladimir was in a black coat. When he stood on the stone at the edge of the ocean he looked like a bird – a symbol of flight and the mind’s desire – it was an eternity – i thought he would fly off at that moment.”
[Photograph of Vladimir Malakhov. Author always called this photograph – “Bird”. Published in the album-catalogue “A DANCE” – History of Dance Photography for 150 years]
Copyright © Nina Alovert. Courtesy of Private Collectors.