[Dance] Oukrainsky, Serge. (1885 - 1972)
Original Photograph
Striking original photograph of the important dancer or choreographer. 7 5/8" x 9 1/2". Signed by the photographer James Wallace Pondelicek to the lower right hand corner. Fine.He began his stage career as a mime in the French Musical Festival at the Theatre de Chatelet in 1911 and came to the United States two years later with the Anna Pavlova company, remaining with that troupe as soloist and partner to Pavlova until 1915 subsequent to her historic break with Michael Mordkin. In 1940 Oukrainsky authored “My Two Years with Anna Pavlova,” a memoir of the dancer’s latter career. He moved to Chicago, where he was leading dancer, choreographer and director of the Chicago Opera Ballet until 1927, at the same time establishing with Andreas Pavley the Pavley-Oukrainsky School of Ballet. From 1927, he served as ballet master to the San Francisco and Los Angeles operas until 1931, was choreographer for the Hollywood Bowl and several films and in 1934 began teaching ballet in Hollywood. (12247)
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