Sasha Stone

Steinsapir, Aleksandr Sergei

American, born Russia, 1895 - 1940

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This is a photograph of a street scene with an overlay of a large figure. The image displays a city street view combined with the semi-transparent image of a well-dressed individual. In the background, there is a building under construction surrounded by scaffolding, along with advertisements and signs in German. The superimposed figure is a play on scale and transparency, suggesting a surreal quality to the photograph. The artist used a double exposure technique to blend these elements, creating a unique visual narrative.
Sasha Stone, Erwin Piscator entering the Nollendorftheater, Berlin, 1929, gelatin silver print, Gift of Henrick A. Berinson and Adam J. Boxer; Ubu Gallery, New York, 2007.3.2

Erwin Piscator entering the Nollendorftheater, Berlin

Sasha Stone · 1929 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2007.3.2

This is a photograph of a circus performance featuring an acrobat in mid-air performing a daring feat high above the ground. The acrobat is upside down, balancing on a wire and holding various objects, such as a ring and a disc. Flowing fabrics add movement and grace to the scene. The perspective is dramatic, emphasizing the acrobat's poise and control against a light sky backdrop, giving a sense of weightlessness. The image is in sepia tones. There is a handwritten inscription in French in the lower right corner.
Sasha Stone, Acrobat, c. 1930, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Brenda and Robert Edelson Collection), 2015.19.4590

Acrobat

Sasha Stone · c. 1930 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2015.19.4590