The Ballets Russes and the Art of Design

by Peter Rand

The Ballets Russes was a phenomenon of the early twentieth century, permeating daily life wherever the company traveled and leaving a lasting impact on dance, theater, and the visual arts. Sergei Diaghilev, impresario from 1909 until his death in 1929, fused the most avant-garde, groundbreaking movements in dance, choreography, art, design, and costume into unique and stunning productions. The work was exciting, and always new, and it stretched the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580932541
• ISBN13: 9781580932547
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Monacelli Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 15.1" x 13.1"