THREE PHOTOGRAPHS: NATALIA MAKAROVA (B. 1940), VLADIMIR VASILIEV (B. 1940) VASLAV NIJINSKY (1889-1950)

1) NATALIA MAKAROVA, VLADIMIR VASILIEV – Ballet Artists Photograph of N. Makarova by Serge Lido, [1983]. TWO PHOTOGRAPHS 21 x 15 cm, 22 x 13.5 cm. 2) VASLAV NIJINSKY Leading dancer and ballet master of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes – Vaslav Nijinsky: photograph. [Austria], photographer Serge Lido, [1947]. On the reverse: sticker with photographer's stamp: Photos Serge Lido. 4, Rue Choronvise, 75016 Paris; ownership annotations. ONE PHOTOGRAPH 15.5 x 12.2 cm Natalia Romanovna Makarova is a Soviet and American ballet dancer, choreographer, and dramatic actress. In 1970, she remained in the West, not returning from a tour. She was a prima ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre (New York) and the Royal Ballet (London) and collaborated with many of the world’s leading ballet companies. Vladimir Viktorovich Vasiliev is a Soviet and Russian ballet dancer, choreographer, director, actor, artist, poet, and teacher. He was awarded the title People’s Artist of the USSR (1973). Vaslav Nijinsky, of Polish origin, ballet dancer and Russian choreographer considered one of the greatest dancers and choreographers of the early 20th century, known for his innovative performances with the Ballets Russes, he left his mark on the history of dance with his genius and daring creativity. Serge Lido (Sergey Pavlovich Lidov; 1906-1984) - a legendary ballet photographer, over his half-century career he created the most comprehensive archive of photographs of stars of world ballet, including Roland Petit, Nina Vyroubova, Vaslav Nijinsky, Serge Lifar, Milorad Miskovic, Alicia Markova, Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Maurice Béjart, Martha Graham, Maya Plisetskaya, Mikhail Baryshnikov, among others, as well as a portrait gallery of the world's artistic and intellectual elite, including photographs of Jean Cocteau, Edith Piaf, Igor Stravinsky, Pablo Picasso, Jean Marais, Maria Callas, Brigitte Bardot, Pierre Cardin, and others.