Danielle DeVor Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 I need some help. I have searched everywhere and so I figured this would most likely be my last place to look. Does anyone have any idea where on earth I could find a statue of Anna Pavlova's foot in a pointe shoe? One was used in the film the Red Shoes. and One is also featured in a danish film called the dancer. Any help at all would be appreciated. Link to comment
Henrik Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 Actually, I have seen a statue of Anna Pavlova (though im not 105% POSITIVE that it was her? did she had very damaged feets because of the shoe?) in her point shoes!! It was in a touring show who was in my hometown, and they used it as a picture to help people understand how hard it is to become a dancer! The show was from denmark, i think! This probably didnt help you so much, but thats all I know! Hope you can (somehow) use it! good luck! Link to comment
Danielle DeVor Posted January 9, 2002 Author Share Posted January 9, 2002 Thank you Henrik! That is at least a little more information. Pavlova did have a severe case of bunions which most likely made her feet look a bit deformed. The statue is like that. I just hope that I can find one . Link to comment
K2356 Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 I know of a internet site that is a Art Library for Diaghileff's Ballet Russes.A link and email address is located below this post,you can email the internet site and see if they can help you with the statue.The people who run the internet are located in France so their English is not perfect.The women who set up the Art Library is a real Nijinsky fan and maybe she knows something of this Pavlova foot statue. www.artdanse.com jacqeuline/ (jlraynaud) contact@galerie-appassionata.com Kevin Link to comment
Danielle DeVor Posted January 10, 2002 Author Share Posted January 10, 2002 Thank you Kevin! I will try writing her tonight! Link to comment
checkwriter Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Here are her wood "shoe forms", in a collection at Boston U (scroll down the page): http://www.bu.edu/bridge/archive/2001/02-23/artsole.html Maybe someone there could help. Link to comment
Mashinka Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Anna Pavlova's house in north London used to contain a small museum dedicated to her and although the house still exists, the museum part closed down some years ago. I seem to have a foggy recollection that something of this sort was on display there or perhaps it was a plaster cast of her foot. What happened to the collection after the closure I have no idea, but perhaps if anyone knows the current location of that collection it would solve the mystery. Link to comment
Danielle DeVor Posted January 10, 2002 Author Share Posted January 10, 2002 Well Kevin I wrote Jacqeuline and she hasn't seen any, but she said if she found one she would let me know. At least that is more people looking for it. Link to comment
K2356 Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Looks like the Pavlova Museum at Ivy House is still open on Saturdays 2-5 p.m.It is supposely where the Pavlova Society is located. - www.s-h-systems.co.uk/tourism/london/pavlova-museum.html Link to comment
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