[Dance] Nijinsky, Waslaw. (1889-1950)

GALA DE DANSE AU BENEFICE DE VASLAV NIJINSKI - Program from the Serge Lifar Collection

Organisé par Serge Lifar, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Palais du Louvre, Pavillon de Marsan, 28 juin 1939, dans le cadre des Ballets Russes de Diaghilev. An incomplete copy, including the Introduction by Serge Lifar, the program listings, drawings by Jean Cocteau and 4 pages of inset photographs of Nijinsky and Karsavina, but lacking the photogravure pages and the inset images apart from those numbered 14-32. Aluminized paper cover with an image of Nijinsky in Spectre de la Rose, original pink ribbon tie. 27 cm x 21 cm. From the collection of dancer/choreographer Serge Lifar, his ownership stamp on inside cover. Scattered scratches to the wrappers, some creased end silk pages within, minor discoloration on some pages along the inner gutter from contact with the colored ribbon. (10962)

Program, unsigned
Dance