21.07.09 by Jeff

Frankenstein / Ballets Russes

Not too long ago, I saw an image of this book on jjjjound and wanted to know what it was. By some magic, it appeared on my doorstep this week. Ballets Russes is a beautiful documentation of the Russian ballets that took place in Paris that moved ballet into the high fashion world. I love the drawing section! It’s a hardcover with nearly 350 pages so I’m sure the shipping wasn’t cheap – Huge thank you to Anton for your mystical mind-reading abilities and everyone else at, Frankenstein. You can purchase the book here.

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book

frankenstein Dansmuseet & Langenskiöld ballets russes russian book










Advertisement
16 Responses to “Frankenstein / Ballets Russes”
  1. 21:07:09 Marta:

    Wow that looks beautiful!

  2. 21:07:09 sarah:

    stunning illustration

  3. 21:07:09 Jls:

    i want this!

  4. 21:07:09 José:

    Hi,

    It seems to be a wonderful book and the word “russian” continues to be a synonim of culture.
    I particularly like the fact that illustrations are used instead of solely recurring to photography.
    History in images, one might say.

    Have a nice week,

    José

  5. 21:07:09 Brian:

    When you are going to open up a library Jeff :) You have to be running out of room soon.

    • 21:07:09 jeffhamada:

      haha i would love nothing more than to amass a collection that could fill scrooge mcduck’s swimming pool.

  6. 21:07:09 Maurice:

    That looks amazing. Did you ever see the documentary film by the same name, Jeff?

    • 21:07:09 jeffhamada:

      i haven’t seen it but i just read about it this morning. worth seeing?

      • 21:07:09 Maurice:

        I highly recommend it. It’s a very well made glimpse at another period in time and the ballerinas are quite endearing & sassy in their old age…

  7. 21:07:09 Eline:

    OH MY GOD THIS BOOK IS A DREAM COME TRUE! ARGH I NEED IT!

  8. 21:07:09 Harrison:

    I need that! the first few pages look amazing!!

  9. 21:07:09 Adam:

    i like MMMMound better ;) http://mmmmound.blogspot.com/

  10. 21:07:09 Courtney:

    Beautiful book! Some very amazing images and photographs by the look of it.

  11. 23:07:09 missmilki:

    ooo lovely! Another book to add to my ridiculously long wish list!

  12. 26:07:09 Kiwi:

    The 9th image, the yellow costume was designed by Henri Matisse, no?

Leave a Reply

Notify me when someone else responds to this post.

*GET AN IMAGE NEXT TO YOUR COMMENT!