Clotilde et Alexandre Sakharoff
A rare homage to the legendary dance duo Clotilde and Alexandre Sakharoff by the eminent critic Émile Vuillermoz. Published in Lausanne in 1933, it is lavishly illustrated with thirty photographs and a facsimile of choreographic notation. The cover and five elegant tailpieces by the Russian avant-gardist Natalia (Nathalie) Goncharova give the book a distinctly modern profile. This copy is handsomely bound in cloth, the original wrapper preserved, the binding signed by Lucie Weill. Conceived for the author’s friends, it captures an artistic milieu where stage, photography and book design converge. A finely produced volume for both dance historians and discerning bibliophiles.
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Vuillermoz, Émile
Gontcharova, Nathalie
Clotilde et Alexandre Sakharoff
1933 | Lausanne | Éditions Centrales
A choice copy for collectors of dance and the Russian avant-garde in print; the union of photography, graphics and presentation inscription makes it exceptional.
A rare homage to the legendary dance duo Clotilde and Alexandre Sakharoff by the eminent critic Émile Vuillermoz. Published in Lausanne in 1933, it is lavishly illustrated with thirty photographs and a facsimile of choreographic notation. The cover and five elegant tailpieces by the Russian avant-gardist Natalia (Nathalie) Goncharova give the book a distinctly modern profile. This copy is handsomely bound in cloth, the original wrapper preserved, the binding signed by Lucie Weill. Conceived for the author’s friends, it captures an artistic milieu where stage, photography and book design converge. A finely produced volume for both dance historians and discerning bibliophiles.
€1,000
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Format
In-4 (Quarto) approx. 25 × 32 cm
Edition Particulars
Copy specially pulled for Madame Paul Dupuy; with autograph presentation, dated “Janv. 34”.
Print Run
100
Paper
pur chiffon
Inscription
Signed by the Author
Product DETAIL
Vuillermoz charts the Sakharoffs’ path—poised between classical, orientalist and modern expression—and relates their aesthetics to the music of the day. Thirty photographs record pose, costume and line; the facsimile sheds light on the notation of movement. Brief chapters interleave description, recollection and criticism. The result is an intimate portrait and a key document for European modern dance.
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