rg Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 i suppose this is one way to show that the ballerina overshadowed her partner as far as this newspaper was concerned. Link to comment
sandik Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 How interesting -- I've seen lots of photos with different elements masked out like that, if they want to make a group shot into a portrait, but the cut line on the back implies that it ran with both dancers in the shot. Most likely, the masking is from a later, sloppier use, and no one bothered to change the information on the back, but as it is right now, it does look pretty bizarre! Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I've seen that face shot of her before, sans Igor. It was definitely done for that purpose. Link to comment
rg Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 there are two dates stamped on the back of the print, both from '48, one for March and another for April. presumably in Mar. it was used in full; the portion of the photo above the pasted caption shows the full frame. subsequently, in April, one supposes, the photo was used as a portrait of Alonso, perhaps on the second occasion as less specific publicity for Ballet Theatre and not one necessarily pegged to THEME AND VARIATIONS. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 As usual, thanks rg for the wonderful photos..! Link to comment
bart Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Do I detect a hint of the Phantom of the Opera in Igor's appearance? Link to comment
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