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LIMITED EDITION NUMBER 390 OF 1500 COPIES 128pp, illustrated in both colour and black & white, yellow endpapers, some creasing of the bottom of several pages near the gutter (see photo), very dark blue cloth with gilt-lettered spine and front cover, protective plastic cover has some loss to top margin of rear cover, two barcode labels to rear cover. The panel paintings of The Sleeping Beauty, by Leon Bakst, were commissioned by James de Rothschild in 1913. The work was completed in 1923 and adorned the walls of 34 Park Street in London and subsequently, in 1930, of 23 St James's Place. From 1993 the paintings will be on indefinite loan at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire. ISBN 9780856674198 PLEASE NOTE: THIS LARGE BOOK MAY COST EXTRA TO SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UK. Size: Quarto

Leon Bakst (1866-1924) was a painter, illustrator, stage designer and costume designer. He is universally acknowledged for representing a synthesis of creative energy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Bakst travelled widely throughout Europe and in 1890 joined the World of Art journal circle which numbered many artists among its members, the most famous being Benois and Diaghilev.This book illustrates the wealth of Bakst's contribution to the world of theatre and dance. His best known work includes sets for Stravinsky's Firebird, and Weber's Spectre de la Rose.

This illustrated book concerns Leon Bakst (!866-1924), a Russian artist and a founding member of the Mir iskusstva (World Art) association, a group organized in St Petersburg in the late 1890s by artists and art lovers, led by Alexander Benois and Sergei Diaghilev. It contains colour reproductions of his paintings, book illustrations and set designs for which he was most noted. His stage sets and costumes are known for their elements of fantasy, beauty and historical accuracy. He made a unique contribution to the promotion of Russian art in Western Europe as the leading designer for the Russian ballet.

Book by Schouvaloff, Alexander

This illustrated book concerns Leon Bakst (!866-1924), a Russian artist and a founding member of the Mir iskusstva (World Art) association, a group organized in St Petersburg in the late 1890s by artists and art lovers, led by Alexander Benois and Sergei Diaghilev. It contains colour reproductions of his paintings, book illustrations and set designs for which he was most noted. His stage sets and costumes are known for their elements of fantasy, beauty and historical accuracy. He made a unique contribution to the promotion of Russian art in Western Europe as the leading designer for the Russian ballet.

Leon Bakst was the most brilliant and daring costume designer of his time, his influence so radical and pervasive that the first two decades of the twentieth century have been called the Bakst era. When published in 1973, Charles Spencer's biography of Bakst, the greatest designer of the Ballets Russes, was the first full-length study of the artist since his death in 1924. It was accompanied by the first one-man exhibition of Bakst's work at the Fine Art Society, London for some forty-five years.The author's compulsion to re-write the story, twenty years later, arises both from the desire to incorporate important new material, and also to place both the Ballets Russes and Bakst firmly within the context of Russian art and culture. In retitling the book Bakst and the Ballet Russes, Spencer provides an invaluable assessment of the great art renaissance of Slavophilism, in literature, music, art and the theatre as the background which produced and influenced its founder, the enigmatic Serge de Diaghilev and Bakst in their extraordinary careers. Above all the totally re-written and enlarged text, plus more than 300 illustrations, explore the complex personality and decorative genius of Leon Bakst - from childhood to his puzzling death in Paris at the early age of 58. His obsession with erotic imagery is carefully analysed, and his influence on fashion, interior decoration, design and the decorative arts is fully evaluated.In addition to Bakst, the book is packed with remarkable personalities - Diaghilev, Benois, Pavlova, Nijinsky, Proust, Ida Rubinstein, the Marchesa Casati, Ethel Levey, Thomas Beecham, Erte and many others. Their involvement in the history of the Ballet Russes, perhaps the most remarkable theatrical event of the twentieth century, is described with historical judgement, sympathy, wit and awe.

UNREAD, tight, clean copy. All pages/ illustrations fresh, clean and bright. Tight, uncreased spine. Square edges and corners, in clean wrappers. 1" bottom corner, lamination has air bubbles, doesn't affect squareness or firmness of corner. Laminate still firmly in place. Minor wear to top edge of spine and corner tip under laminate. SEE PHOTOS

Leon Bakst was the most brilliant and daring costume designer of his time, his influence so radical and pervasive that the first two decades of the twentieth century have been called the Bakst era. When published in 1973, Charles Spencer's biography of Bakst, the greatest designer of the Ballets Russes, was the first full-length study of the artist since his death in 1924. It was accompanied by the first one-man exhibition of Bakst's work at the Fine Art Society, London for some forty-five years.The author's compulsion to re-write the story, twenty years later, arises both from the desire to incorporate important new material, and also to place both the Ballets Russes and Bakst firmly within the context of Russian art and culture. In retitling the book Bakst and the Ballet Russes, Spencer provides an invaluable assessment of the great art renaissance of Slavophilism, in literature, music, art and the theatre as the background which produced and influenced its founder, the enigmatic Serge de Diaghilev and Bakst in their extraordinary careers. Above all the totally re-written and enlarged text, plus more than 300 illustrations, explore the complex personality and decorative genius of Leon Bakst - from childhood to his puzzling death in Paris at the early age of 58. His obsession with erotic imagery is carefully analysed, and his influence on fashion, interior decoration, design and the decorative arts is fully evaluated.In addition to Bakst, the book is packed with remarkable personalities - Diaghilev, Benois, Pavlova, Nijinsky, Proust, Ida Rubinstein, the Marchesa Casati, Ethel Levey, Thomas Beecham, Erte and many others. Their involvement in the history of the Ballet Russes, perhaps the most remarkable theatrical event of the twentieth century, is described with historical judgement, sympathy, wit and awe.

Text: English (translation) Original Language: Russian

Text: English (translation) Original Language: Russian

Book by Schouvaloff, Alexander

Illustrations of Leon Bakst's stage sets and costumes for the Ballet Russe accompany synopses of the plays by Cocteau for which they were designed

A digital copy of "Zoneperfect Cooking Made Easy" by Bakst. Download is immediately available upon purchase!

Sergei Diaghilev and his extraordinary Ballets Russes revolutionized ballet for all time. From 1909 to 1929, the Ballets Russes attracted avant-garde composers such as Stravinsky, dancers such as Nijinsky and Massine, and designers such as Bakst, Goncharova, Picasso, Matisse, and Chanel, and even a very young George Balanchine, all of whom helped to create true collaborations never before seen in the performing arts. Now, this major book, published to accompany an exhibition that originated at the V&A and is now traveling to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, examines the origins, development, and long-term influence of the Ballets Russes, complete with costumes, sets, and performance photographs. This beautiful book showcases artistic collaboration at its finest.“This fascinating book should be on every ballet lovers’ gift list.”—Suzy Menkes, The New York Times

Leon Bakst's famous designs for Diaghilev's immortal production. This was a ballet a grand spectacle, and the costumes are the most elegant ever.

Dust jacket notes: "The Brilliance of Art Deco is the first thematic survey of this unique art form which blossomed in Paris in the early twentieth century. It features over 250 illustrations created between 1908 and 1932 by the major Art Deco image-makers - Bakst, Barbier, Lepape, Picasso, Drian, Dufy, Van Dongen, Martin, Benito, Erte, Delaunay and many others. Their style characterised, popularised and revolutionised the visual concepts of the twentieth century. This book is about these magnificent illustrations and the artists who created them. It is a celebration of the achievements of these Art Deco image-makers who, through their skill, ingenuity and flair, captured the unique flavor and preserved the ambiance of this fascinating period. The illustrations in this book have been culled from over 10,000 in the author's own collection. They were originally published in a number of exclusive and luxurious publications such as La Gazette du bon ton, Les Robes de Paul Poiret; Repertoire du gout modern, Decors et couleurs; Modes et manieres d'aujourd'hui, Nous deux, Traite d'enluminure d'art au pochoir; Sports et divertissements, and many others. These illustrations originally were printed by the de-luxe pochoir process - an elaborate and expensive method of colour printing which involved very accurate hand stenciling to reproduce the exact likeness and mood of the artist's original. Julian Robinson's perceptive description and his priceless collection of images capture the creative spirit and aesthetic diversity of this fascinating period, the brilliance of which may never be seen again."

In the 1920s, not only were architecture and art influenced by Art Deco, fashion was, too. Designers were inspired by the stage sets of the Ballet Russes, fabric designs and costumes from Leon Bakst and creations by the Wiener Werksttte, just to name a few. Women?s increased participation in sports, along with the introduction of energetic dance styles required a different type of dress, and technical advances resulted in the availability of new fabrics. These factors played a role in a true fashion revolution: fashion designers created new silhouettes and innovative details, and used new colours and luxurious fabrics. At least as important was the use of typical Art Deco patterns for textile decoration. ART DECO FASHION DESIGN contains more than a 1,000 beautiful fashion plates, including designs from famous Art Deco designers such as Paul Poiret, Charles Worth and Jean Patou. The book comes with a free CD containing wonderful Art Deco patterns that have been meticulously restored from period orig

Unparalleled in any other British institution, the collection of Russian drawings and watercolors at the Ashmolean Museum includes ballet designs by Bakst, Benois, and Korovine; drawings by Leonid Pasternak; and works on poetic subjects by Somov, Serov, and Rerikh. A revised and considerably extended edition of the 1970 catalogue by art historian Larissa Salmina-Haskell, the collection here appears for the first time with color reproductions.

Pavlova...Nijinsky...the Russian dance virtuosi who created the ballet superstar. Here they are elegantly captured in the form of 2 paper dolls with 30 costumes from their roles. Paper dolls faithful facsimiles; costumes rendered from Benois, Bakst, Paquin originals. Dances, dates, full-color delight for collector, dance lover.