Vaslav nijinsky

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Vaslav Nijinsky as Prince Albert in the “Giselle” Ballet Photograph signed by L. Roosen. Paris. 1910 Collection of Toni Candeloro Courtesy of Art Knowledge News.

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Vaslav Nijinsky

Rudolph Balogh photographed Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950), the lead dancer of Sergey Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, during the company's March 1912 season in Budapest. The dancer who brought a hitherto unknown glamour to male roles and created the first modernist ballets, Nijinsky was particularly admired for his total immersion in his roles