Le Train Bleu
Photograph
1924 (photographed)
1924 (photographed)
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Posed photograph by Sasha taken on stage at the London Coliseum in December 1924 of Leon Woizikovsky and Bronislava Nijinska in costumes for Le Train Bleu. Le Train bleu was created for the 8th Olympiad in Paris in June 1924 and performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The ballet was choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska to music by Darius Milhaud, with a set designed by Henri Laurens and costumes by Coco Chanel. The idea for the ballet came from Jean Cocteau.
Léon Woizikowsky as the Golfer was inspired by the Prince of Wales and his love for golf. Bronislava Nijinska’s Tennis Player was modelled on Suzanne Lenglen who at the age of 15 had become the tennis champion of France and was singles and doubles champion at Wimbledon between 1919 and1924. Her ‘sensational leaps’ on court delighted her audiences.
Léon Woizikowsky as the Golfer was inspired by the Prince of Wales and his love for golf. Bronislava Nijinska’s Tennis Player was modelled on Suzanne Lenglen who at the age of 15 had become the tennis champion of France and was singles and doubles champion at Wimbledon between 1919 and1924. Her ‘sensational leaps’ on court delighted her audiences.
Object details
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| Title | Le Train Bleu (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph by Sasha of Leon Woizikowsky and Bronislava Nijinska in costume for Le Train Bleu, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1924 |
| Physical description | Stage photograph taken against the backdrop for Baba Yaga showing the man, Leon Woizikovsky, dressed in plus fours and sweater and holding a golf club as a golfer and Bronislava Nijinska in tennis whites with her raquet as a tennis player. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | Posed photograph by Sasha taken on stage at the London Coliseum in December 1924 of Leon Woizikovsky and Bronislava Nijinska in costumes for Le Train Bleu. Le Train bleu was created for the 8th Olympiad in Paris in June 1924 and performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The ballet was choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska to music by Darius Milhaud, with a set designed by Henri Laurens and costumes by Coco Chanel. The idea for the ballet came from Jean Cocteau. Léon Woizikowsky as the Golfer was inspired by the Prince of Wales and his love for golf. Bronislava Nijinska’s Tennis Player was modelled on Suzanne Lenglen who at the age of 15 had become the tennis champion of France and was singles and doubles champion at Wimbledon between 1919 and1924. Her ‘sensational leaps’ on court delighted her audiences. |
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| Accession number | S.300-2017 |
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| Record created | August 3, 2017 |
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