Cat masks by Leonor Fini
Brassaï (1899-1984) ~ Les demoiselles de la nuit (*). Ballet de Paris, 1949. Ferrotyped gelatin silver print | src Christie’s
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(*) Ballet in one act with choreography by Roland Petit, libretto by Jean Anouilh, scenery & costume design (including the ballet's cat masks) by Leonor Fini. It tells the story of a musician who falls in love with his beautiful cat Agathe, who has assumed semi-human form. Agathe tries to be faithful to her human lover but is lured away by the sound of tomcats and the call of freedom. She leaps off the rooftops and the musician falls to his death as he tries to grab hold of her. She falls after him and they are united in death. | src The Oxford Dictionary of Dance
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That’s all! I may make more designs in the future.
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A treasure trove of extraordinary vintage Hallowe'en illustrations.
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enamel gazelle & faux rock crystal brooch by coro, 1940s
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i put the most thought/work into her design but didn’t have the room to type a lot lol
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Halloween party at Frederick Douglass Community Center in Washington, D.C., 1944. Photo by Frank R. Jackson.
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