fadedhour Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I'm sure I've seen a decent quality, decent sized picture of Alexandre Benois' terrifying curtain from Petrushka, but I can only find this and this right now. Does anyone have a better image? Link to comment
pherank Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I collect many images, but haven't come across a large, complete image of this curtain. Sorry Fadedhour. Link to comment
fadedhour Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 After spending a couple hours yesterday evening searching the depths of the Internet for this, I've actually just stumbled across it on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ngadc/status/343389286466453504 Link to comment
sandik Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thanks for the link -- it's even spookier as a whole. Link to comment
fadedhour Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 It's great, isn't it? I've just seen the ballet this weekend and it looks wonderful huge. Link to comment
pherank Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I believe this scan is of better quality: http://www.nga.gov/content/dam/ngaweb/features/slideshows/Diaghilev/3413-272_ppt.jpg A great illustration, I agree! Link to comment
pherank Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Also by Benois - Petrushka 'Butter Week Fair' set: http://rptownsend.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/3413-271.jpg Link to comment
fadedhour Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thanks! I love this illustration - it's so unrelentingly weird and unsettling. And it fits the ballet so well. Link to comment
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