Grisha & Brona Risqué Spectacular Dance Vintage 1930s Art Deco Volpé Photograph
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1013984 | Size: 8" x 10" |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States | Modified Item: No |
| Original/Reproduction: Original |
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ITEM: This is a 1930s vintage and original gelatin silver photograph taken by New York City-based photographer Achille Volpé. This exquisite Art Deco studio portrait is of 20th century dance duo Grisha & Brona. The elegant pair are striking and graceful in their poses with their nude bodies covered in gold and silver glittering body paint. One dancer's arms extend outwards to reveal flowing, wing-like shawls draping down to the floor while the other extends her arms upward over her head with sharp, angled fabric bursting like a flame from her head as she stands threateningly over her dance partner in the pair's "Moth and the Flame" dance. Traveling the globe and becoming something of international celebrities, Grisha & Brona were pioneers in the world of modern dance and their mysterious personas make them even more alluring and exciting.
Measures 8" x 10" on a matte double weight paper stock.
Pencil notations, Grisha & Brona ink stamp, photographer's ink stamp, and previous collector's ink stamps on verso.
CONDITION: Fine condition with a diagonal crease in the bottom left corner, softening around the corners, and mild, general storage/handling wear. Please use the included images as a conditional guide.
Guaranteed to be 100% vintage and original from Grapefruit Moon Gallery.
