Ballet (Le Tricorne)

1935–1937

Alexey Brodovitch

Associated Names
Alexey Brodovitch

Artist, American, born Russia, 1898 - 1971

This is a photograph of a stage performance with abstract and motion blur elements. The image features two figures in motion, one on the left in a leaping pose and the other on the right with flowing garments, seemingly caught mid-dance, against a large, softly illuminated backdrop. The backdrop itself displays a dreamlike pattern with rounded shapes and subtly delineated forms in light and shadow. To the left, part of the backdrop suggests the silhouette or form of a house with a pitched roof and a window. The overall monochromatic sepia tone adds a vintage, timeless quality to the photograph, complementing the graceful movement captured within the frame.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.3 × 34.3 cm (9 15/16 × 13 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 × 35.3 cm (10 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.89


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection of Paul and Karen Radkai; (sale, Christie's New York, 24 April 2007, lot 282); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names


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