Tamar Karsavina

Like many artists of his generation George Barbier was fascinated by the work of the dancer Tamara Karsavina and in this book Barbier pays homage to the great dancer in the form of twelve fantastical designs which convey the impressionKarsavina produced in her dancing.Among the works illustrated are Sheherazade Narcisse Petrushka Carnaval Le Pavillon d'Armide Les Sylphides Thamar Daphnis et Chloe The Firebird Spectre de la rose Cléopatre and Jeux.First printed in 1914 the book has never before been reprinted.