The Great Life Of Rudolf Nureyev Rudolf nureyev (1938 1993) his rented flat, london 10 july 1977. born in the soviet union, nureyev defected to the west in 1961 and became the principal dancer of the royal ballet. he is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential male dancer of his generation. Rudolf nureyev. by bern schwartz. dye transfer print, 10 july 1977. 13 3 4 in. x 10 7 8 in. (349 mm x 276 mm) given by the bern schwartz family foundation, 2007. primary collection. npg p1225.
Nureyef Rudolf Nureyev Nureyev Male Ballet Dancers Bern schwartz was born in new york city in 1914 and raised in allentown, pennsylvania. rudolf nureyev, 1977. in his notes, schwartz described the dancer as looking “like a walking zombie. American photographer bern schwartz (1914 1978) photographed some of the most creative and powerful personalities of the 20th century – from artists (david hockney, henry moore), actors (john gielgud, alec guinness) and dancers (margot fonteyn, rudolf nureyev) to heads of state (margaret thatcher, golda meir) and royalty (king charles). A list of sitters photographed by portrait photographer, bern schwartz (1914 1978). nureyev, rudolf. olivier, laurence, baron olivier ollard, richard. By bern schwartz born in the former irkutsk, siberia (part of the former soviet union), nureyev danced with the kirov ballet before he defected to the west in 1961. he joined the royal ballet in 1962 and formed an internationally acclaimed partnership with margot fonteyn , with whom he danced in giselle and swan lake .
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