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The Work of Rex Whistler (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
and design - from sets for theatre and ballet, book illustrations his most famous being Gulliver's
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20th Century Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper

Vintage The Work of Rex Whistler (Book)
The Work of Rex Whistler (Book)
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H 12.25 in W 9.25 in D 1 in
The Cat Fifer (after Manet) from the Metropolitan Cats Series by Fred Bornet
Located in Long Island City, NY
recently, the ultimate ballet book, "Pas de Cat". He is currently engaged in painting interpretations of
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

A History of Ballet and Dance in the Western World Book by Alexander Bland
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A History of Ballet and Dance in the Western World Book by Alexander Bland. Title A History of
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20th Century American Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper

Marc Chagall - The Ballet, Frontispiece
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
The Ballet, Frontispiece for the book “Daphnis and Chloe” Lithograph in colors, 1969. Unsigned and
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Pablo Picasso - The Ballet Dancer - Original Lithograph
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
: Bloch 767 Frontispiece for the book "Le Ballet" (Paris: Editions Hachet, 1954) by Boris Kochno Edition
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1950s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Corps du Ballet, Underwater Study 3094
By Howard Schatz
Located in Lawrence, NY
International Photography Award for Book of the Year for his retrospective, "Schatz Images: 25 Years." The IPA
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1990s American Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Archival Pigment

Persian Ballet - Woodcut by Arturo Martini - 20th Century
By Arturo Martini
Located in Roma, IT
Persian Ballet is a woodcut on ivory-colored, realized at the beginning of the XX century by the
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20th Century Vintage Ballet Book

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Woodcut

Christian Berard by Boris Kochno (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This beautiful book is a celebration of one of the truly original, daring and bravura talents of
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20th Century Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper

Vintage Christian Berard by Boris Kochno (Book)
Christian Berard by Boris Kochno (Book)
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H 12.75 in W 9.75 in D 1.25 in
Public Appearances 1987-1991, Snowdon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
are captured - Classical Ballet dancers like Darcy Bussell, Actors and Actresses including Audrey
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20th Century Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper

Vintage Public Appearances 1987-1991, Snowdon (Book)
Public Appearances 1987-1991, Snowdon (Book)
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H 11.25 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book
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1930s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book
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1930s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book
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1930s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Toulouse-Lautrec, Ballets, fantaisie, The Circus by Toulouse-Lautrec (after)
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
matted. Notes: From the volume, The Circus by Toulouse-Lautrec, 1952. Published the Paris Book Center
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1950s Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Woman In Ballet Pose Holding a Flower - San Francisco Richard Edwards
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman In Ballet Pose Holding a Flower - San Francisco Richard Edwards A brunette woman poses
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1960s Photorealist Vintage Ballet Book

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper, Paper

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book
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1930s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book
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1930s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Leon Bakst Three Costume designs from Le Dieu Bleu Ballet 1911
By Leon Bakst
Located in Paonia, CO
Three iconic Leon Bakst costume designs for Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ) a ballet
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20th Century Art Nouveau Vintage Ballet Book

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Color

TWO BALLERINAS Signed Lithograph Oval Watercolor Portrait, Ballet Dancers, Tutus
By Chaim Gross
Located in Union City, NJ
ballerinas with curly blonde hair, wearing ballet tights and fluffy tutus, flowing watercolor effect drawing
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Annie Leibovitz 1970-1990 First Edition Photography Book
By Annie Leibovitz
Located in New York, NY
featured in an exhibition by the institution." ("Life Through a Lens", PBS). 

Included in the book are
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1990s Italian Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper

Baryshnikov in Back and White by Mikhail Baryshnikov Collectible Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Baryshnikov in Back and White By Mikhail Baryshnikov Collectible Art Book. The only collection of
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20th Century North American Expressionist Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper

"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book
By Alice and Martin Provensen
Located in Miami, FL
their first job, illustrating The Fireside Book of Folk Songs.[5] They illustrated several Little Golden
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1980s American Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Board, Gouache

La Maison Tellier - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated after Edgar Degas - 1934
By Edgar Degas
Located in Roma, IT
La Maison Tellier is an original modern rare book illustrated by Edgar Degas (Paris, 1834 – Paris
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1930s Impressionist Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Paper

"Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook" 1937 BEATON, Cecil
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Bristol, CT
Cecil Beaton's second book, published in 1937. Beaton's photographs and drawings, drawn from the
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1930s Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper

Modern/deco Sculpture Ballerina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
absolute Black Marble stepped base 8" wide and 26" long, tying up her ballet shoes . Hi-Quality Bronze in
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1990s American Art Deco Vintage Ballet Book

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Bronze

Modern/deco Sculpture Ballerina
Modern/deco Sculpture Ballerina
H 14 in W 8 in D 26 in
"Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook" 1937 BEATON, Cecil
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Bristol, CT
; & that is what has been done.' (Preface). The Scrapbook is Cecil Beaton's second book, published in
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1930s Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper

"Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook" 1937 BEATON, Cecil
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Bristol, CT
years; & that is what has been done.' (Preface). The Scrapbook is Cecil Beaton's second book
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1930s Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper

"Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook" 1937 BEATON, Cecil
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Bristol, CT
years; & that is what has been done.' (Preface). The Scrapbook is Cecil Beaton's second book
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1930s Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper

Dieppe, France Saint-Jacques' Church painting by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
Cranko, choreographer for the Royal Ballet, Beer designed the sets and costumes for his The Lady and the
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20th Century Realist Vintage Ballet Book

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Canvas, Oil

Worcester College, Oxford lithograph by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
his move in 1961 to Stuttgart Ballet. Additionally he produced book illustrations and designed book
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20th Century Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Aquatint

Oxford Spires All Souls College Radcliffe Camera etching by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John Cranko, designing the sets and costumes for “The Lady and
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1980s Realist Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching

Merton College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John Cranko, designing the sets and costumes for “The Lady and
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20th Century Realist Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Aquatint

Oriel College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer 1980s
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John Cranko, designing the sets and costumes for “The Lady and
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1980s Realist Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching

Magdalen Tower and Bridge, Oxford etching by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John Cranko, designing the sets and costumes for “The Lady and
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1960s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Aquatint

St John's College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
Beer developed his etching skills. Beer then went on to work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John
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1960s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Aquatint

Wadham College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
etching skills. Beer then went on to work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John Cranko, designing the
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1960s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Aquatint

Christ Church, Oxford 1965 etching by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
Beer developed his etching skills. Beer then went on to work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John
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1960s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Aquatint

St Augustine's Church, Watling Street, London 1970 etching by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
Beer developed his etching skills. Beer then went on to work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Screen

Lecce Cathedral, Puglia painting by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
, subsequently working for him following his move in 1961 to Stuttgart Ballet. Additionally he produced book
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20th Century Realist Vintage Ballet Book

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Oil, Canvas

Brasenose College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer 1960s
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
developed his etching skills. Beer then went on to work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John Cranko
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1960s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Aquatint

'Noto II' Sicily etching by Richard Beer 1960s Modern British Art
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
developed his etching skills. Beer then went on to work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John Cranko
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1960s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Aquatint

Richard Beer Hôtel de la Gare etching and aquatint
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
etching skills. Beer then went on to work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John Cranko, designing the
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Aquatint

Trinity College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer Modern British Art
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
. Beer then went on to work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John Cranko, designing the sets and
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1980s Realist Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching

Christ Church Greyfriars, Newgate Street, London 1970 etching by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
etching skills. Beer then went on to work for the Royal Ballet choreographer John Cranko, designing the
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1960s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching, Aquatint

Jean Cocteau - Duality - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book
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1930s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

20th Century Cameo Glass Vase Entitled "Floral Bowl" by Paul Nicolas
By Paul Nicolas
Located in London, GB
Magnificent early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted and gilt bronze figure of a Ballets Russes
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Vintage Ballet Book

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Glass

Hockney Paints the Stage (Hand signed and inscribed with doodle of French flag)
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
softcover book with no dust jacket as issued is hand signed and inscribed in blue and red marker on the
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1980s Pop Art Vintage Ballet Book

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Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset, Mixed Media

Façade lithograph by John Piper Modern British Art William Walton Eaton Hall
By John Piper CH
Located in London, GB
Ashton made Façade into a ballet in 1931; Sitwell did not wish her poems to be included, but Walton's
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1970s Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Three Faces Eight Leaves, XXth century
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Milan, IT
the avant-gardes of his century. Jean Cocteau published his first book of drawings in 1923, at just 36
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Ballet Book

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Gouache

Graham Sutherland signed original lithograph 'Thorn Structure', British mid cent
By Graham Sutherland
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
designed posters, ceramics, book illustrations, and ballet costumes and décor for The Wanderer 1940
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20th Century Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Antoni Clavé - GUERRERO (Warrior) Etching Spanish Abstraction Contemporary
By Antoni Clavé
Located in Madrid, Madrid
worked as set designer for theater and ballet and reaches a high reputation internationally. At the same
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1960s Abstract Vintage Ballet Book

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Archival Paper, Engraving, Etching

William Crosbie, Reclining nude, Scottish Modernist oil
By William Crosbie
Located in Harkstead, GB
Festival of Britain, in 1951, were examples. He did some book illustration, designed the sets of Eric
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20th Century Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Oil, Wood Panel

" Little pilots" Gouache and ink cm. 24 x 18 1982
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
. Dekhtyaryev in the book illustration studio. Soon after graduation she found her passion and craft
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1980s Realist Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Still Life of Flowers in Jug - Post Impressionist 1940's art floral oil painting
Located in London, GB
furnished information on Hitler’s intentions before the Second World War. (Peter Wright mentions in his book
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1940s Post-Impressionist Vintage Ballet Book

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Oil

Fernand Leger School Prints Colorful Modernist King of Hearts Drawing Lithograph
By (after) Fernand Léger
Located in Surfside, FL
produced and directed the iconic and Futurism-influenced film Ballet Mécanique (Mechanical Ballet). Neither
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1940s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Antigone - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Paris. His first book of poems, La Lampe d'Aladin (Aladdin's Lamp), was published a year later, in 1909
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1950s Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

Nude in Chains
By (after) André Derain
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
more muted palette. He also had success designing for ballet and opera productions and illustrating
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Ballet Book

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Etching

La Grande Parade des Chats by Leonor Fini 1973 Cats Lythographs
By Leonor Fini
Located in FR
complete examples remaining Original printed hardcover containing the book itself printed with winged cats
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Ballet Book

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Lithograph

William Crosbie, Phoenix, Full length nude, Large Scottish Modernist oil
By William Crosbie
Located in Harkstead, GB
Make It show in 1946 and the Festival of Britain, in 1951, were examples. He did some book
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20th Century Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Oil, Board

"Child with toys" watercolor cm. 24 x 30 1957
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
in the book illustration studio. Soon after graduation she found her passion and craft: Illustrations
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1950s Realist Vintage Ballet Book

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Paper, Watercolor

Seated Female Nude (Devora)
By Julio de Diego
Located in Fairlawn, OH
for ballets. His talents continued to expand as he moved into book illustration, and his work in
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1970s American Modern Vintage Ballet Book

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Watercolor

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