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Bewegungsstudie (Movement Study)

Photograph
1926 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Koppitz was a leading art photographer in Vienna between the two World Wars, and a master of complex printing processes, such as the pigment, gum and bromoil process of transfer printing. This dynamic and sensual composition captures dancers from the Vienna State Opera Ballet frozen mid-movement.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Bewegungsstudie (Movement Study) (generic title)
  • Movement Study (alternative title)
Materials and techniques
carbon print
Brief description
Photograph by Rudolf Koppitz, 'Bewegungsstudie (Movement Study)', 1926, carbon print
Physical description
Photograph depicting four female ballerinas, three of whom stand in a row in the back dressed all in black, with bare feet. In the foreground, the remaining figure stands in contrast - nude, with her back dramatically arched.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 370mm
  • Image width: 275mm
Gallery label
Photography Centre 2018-20: Rudolf Koppitz (1884–1936) Bewegungsstudie [Movement Study] 1926 Koppitz was a leading art photographer in Vienna between the two World Wars, and a master of complex printing processes, such as the pigment, gum and bromoil process of transfer printing. This dynamic and sensual composition captures dancers from the Vienna State Opera Ballet frozen mid-movement. Carbon print Museum no. RPS.2351-2017 The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Fund
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
Koppitz was a leading art photographer in Vienna between the two World Wars, and a master of complex printing processes, such as the pigment, gum and bromoil process of transfer printing. This dynamic and sensual composition captures dancers from the Vienna State Opera Ballet frozen mid-movement.
Associated object
PROV.2496-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP1488 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/24971 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2351-2017

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Record createdAugust 23, 2017
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