Not on display

Poster

1930s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo incorporating an illustration of two dancers by Andre Derain, ca. 1932
Poster available to be overprinted with dates and venues advertising the second generation Ballets Russes created while Rene Blum and Colonel de Basil were still working together. The image of the two dancers was first used for advertising purposes by the company in 1932 and became something of a logo for it.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printers' ink, paper
Brief description
Poster advertising the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo incorporating an illustration of two dancers by Andre Derain, 1930s
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic advertisement poster with a line drawing of two ballerinas
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 117.5cm
  • Poster width: 77.5cm
Object history
Associated Production: Directors: Rene Blum, W. De Basil. Company: Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo. Paris . Performance category: ballet.
Summary
Poster advertising the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo incorporating an illustration of two dancers by Andre Derain, ca. 1932
Poster available to be overprinted with dates and venues advertising the second generation Ballets Russes created while Rene Blum and Colonel de Basil were still working together. The image of the two dancers was first used for advertising purposes by the company in 1932 and became something of a logo for it.
Collection
Accession number
S.539-1983

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Record createdJuly 23, 2010
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