Lew Christensen, William Dollar, and Daphne Vane in Balanchine's Staging of "Orpheus and Eurydice"

1936

George Platt Lynes

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George Platt Lynes

Artist, American, 1907 - 1955

This is a photograph of intertwined limbs, textures, and dynamic movement. The composition features delicate fabrics, an extended arm, and a pair of feathered wings against a dark background. The textiles are translucent and flowing, draping gracefully on the floor. The setting is likely indoors, capturing a moment in a staged performance or artistic composition. The overall effect of the photograph is ethereal and dramatic, with a strong sense of motion and tension communicated through the angles and placement of the elements within the frame.

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Provenance

Estate of Lincoln Kirstein, New York; Fred Maddox, Weston, CT; (Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2024.

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on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in green ink: page 26; upper center in graphite: 190; center: Orpheus and Eurydice; bottom right: GPL 11406


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