Dancers: Albertina Rasch by Max Pollak
Dancers: Albertina Rasch
Max Pollak
Title
Dancers: Albertina Rasch
Artist
Max Pollak
1886 - 1970 (biography)Year
c. 1925
Technique
drypoint with hand-applied color
Image Size
16 1/2 x 9 3/4" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
proof; edition size not stated
Annotations
pencil titled, lower left; red Friedl Pollak Collection stamp, lower left sheet corner
Reference
Paper
cream wove
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
24050
Price
$400.00
Description
The première danseuse Albertina Rasch, married to Dimitri Tiomkin from 1926 until her death in 1967, had a prolific career as a ballerina and choreographer. As a teen, she wowed concert hall audiences throughout her native Austria with her classical ballet performances.
She went on to become a renowned dance director in the United States, where she embraced vaudeville, the stage, and motion pictures. A leading practitioner and creator of the style known as American ballet, her influence on the art of dance both on Broadway and in Hollywood musicals came largely through her signature choreography and her dance troupe, the Albertina Rasch Girls.