Ballet (Septième Symphonie)

1935–1937

Alexey Brodovitch

Associated Names
Alexey Brodovitch

Artist, American, born Russia, 1898 - 1971

This is a photograph of a blurred motion scene with bright lights. The image captures a dynamic movement against a bright light source, creating a sense of motion and energy. The scene is bathed in warm tones. The photograph focuses on movement, with blurred figures suggesting speed or dance. The bright lights in the background contribute to the dramatic effect, casting a glow across the floor. The overall composition suggests a lively, energetic atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.3 × 34.1 cm (9 9/16 × 13 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 × 35.2 cm (10 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.90

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection of Paul and Karen Radkai; (sale, Christie's New York, 24 April 2007, lot 287); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: A. Brodovitch; on recto, by unknown hand, across bottom in graphite: [arrow] 4 3/8" [arrow]; on verso, by artist, upper left in graphite: [illegible] / 39 1/4+ [circled]; upper center: 4 1/2"; by unknown hand, upper right in red crayon circled: M; upper right: 33; upper right stamped in black ink: POPULAR / PHOTOGRAPHY / ROTO [illegible]; upper right stamped in red ink: SEP 1945

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