LUDMILA TCHERINA - Lot 210

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LUDMILA TCHERINA - Lot 210
LUDMILA TCHERINA Nylon stockings… 1947. Photograph, vintage silver gelatin print, captioned (dated label) and stamped on the back. 18 x 13 cm. Note. This photograph, taken in 1947, depicts Ludmila Tchérina, a Russian-born prima ballerina, choreographer, and actress who was one of the leading figures in postwar European ballet. Having made her debut at a very young age on the world’s greatest international stages, she distinguished herself through her artistic temperament, her modernity, and her media presence, extending far beyond the world of dance. The image, which highlights the elegance of nylon stockings, also reflects the evolution of women’s fashion trends in the immediate postwar period. A symbol of modernity, refinement, and a return to a certain prosperity after the war years, nylon became an object of desire and a marker of feminine elegance. This vintage print thus serves as a fascinating testament at the intersection of the performing arts, press photography, and the history of fashion in France in the late 1940s. Note:
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