Photo of Vertinsky in Black Pierrot costume

Alexander Vertinsky in Black Pierrot costume and white face. Photographer: A. Gornshtein, Saint Petersburg. Laurence Senelick Collection.

From The Director's Prism: E. T. A. Hoffmann and the Russian Theatrical Avant-Garde by Dassia N. Posner

Photograph of Vertinsky in the costume of Black Pierrot in a black smock with white pompoms and cuffs. His black skullcap, eyebrows, and lips contrast sharply with his white-painted face. See book: p. 173, 179
Creator(s)	Gornshtein, A.
Creator Role	photographer
Contributor(s)	Vertinsky, Alexander (actor)
Subjects	Performing Arts
Date	c. 1917
Related Section	Chapter 3: Peregrinus Tyss Meets Pipifax: Eisenstein, the Grotesque, and the Attraction
Keywords	commedia dell’arte Pierrot cabaret
Content Type	photograph
Language	Russian
Citable Link	Citable Link

Rightsholder	Laurence Senelick
Copyright Status	in-copyright
Rights Granted	non-exclusive, one-time, world rights in all languages
Credit Line	Laurence Senelick Collection
Holding Contact	Unauthorized use of this image is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of the object and/or copyright holder.

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