Adolf de Meyer (American, born France; 1868–1949)L'Après-midi d'un Faune = The Afternoon of a FaunCh
Adolf de Meyer (American, born France; 1868–1949)L'Après-midi d'un Faune = The Afternoon of a FaunChoreographic tableau in one act. Music by Claude Debussy. Choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky. Scenery and costumes by Léon Bakst1912Stylized photograph shot through gauze with manipulation of negative to achieve a flat, painted frieze-like effectThe New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Division -- source link
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