Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
26.4 × 33.2 cm (image) 27.7 × 35.3 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bowness Family Fund for Photography, 2021
Public domain
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
Lotte Jacobi’s father and grandfather were also photographers, and her great-grandfather studied with Louis Daguerre, inventor of the daguerreotype. This modernist portrait features Russian dancer Niuta Norskaya. The dancer’s pale, oval-shaped face is encompassed by her wide-brimmed black hat, resulting in a striking study of modern beauty.