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ANDRÉ DERAIN (1880-1934)
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BALLETS RUSSES DE MONTE-CARLO. 1932.
47
1
/
4
x31
1
/
2
inches, 120x80 cm. Blahane, Paris.
Condition A- / B+: abrasion in image; creases and horizontal folds in image.
Derain, one of the founders of the Fauvist movement, first worked with the
Ballets Russes
in 1919
when he designed the costumes and sets for
La Boutique Fantastique
. After Diaghilev’s death in 1929,
the
Ballets Russes
ceased operation until 1932, when the company was re-instituted by René Blum and
Wassili de Basíl as the
Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo
. Derain was commissioned to design the costumes
and sets for their premiere performance,
La Concurrence.
He also designed this poster. It is a simple
and elegant depiction of two ballerinas, which highlights Derain’s skill as a draftsman.
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