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Head of a dancer
(1929); printed (c. 1970)

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.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Berlin, Germany

Accession Number
2021.791

Department
International Photography