The Art of Nijinsky

1913 book by Geoffrey Whitworth

The Art of Nijinsky

Frontispiece of a 1913 publication.

Author| Geoffrey Whitworth
Illustrator| Dorothy Mullock
Language| English
Publisher| Chatto & Windus

Publication date

| 1913
Publication place| United Kingdom
Pages| 110
OCLC| 504207393
Text| The Art of Nijinsky at Wikisource

The Art of Nijinsky is a 1913 book written by Geoffrey Whitworth which analyzes the art of Vaslav Nijinsky.[1] At 110 pages,[1] it features 10 colored illustrations by Dorothy Mullock,[2]

The watercolor illustrations by Mullock,[3] have been called "remarkable."[4] The text, itself called "enthusiastic,"[5] examines the career of Nijinsky in both the art-form and choreography,[6] as well as appreciating Nijinsky's achievements.[7] It also touches on the history of Russian ballet and related literature.[6] In 1914, The Art of Nijinsky sold for $1.10,[8] and it is considered to be the "first book to appear in appreciation of his art."[9] However, Edward Gordon Craig felt that the book was unnecessary, stating that "the art of Nijinsky is no art."[10]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b Merritt Baker, p. 133.
2. ^ The Nation, p. 44.
3. ^ Kirstein, p. 269.
4. ^ The Bookman.
5. ^ Nicoll, p. 116.
6. ^ a b Los Angeles Public Library, p. 118.
7. ^ Publishers' Association.
8. ^ The Nation, p. 171.
9. ^ House & garden.
10. ^ Gordon Craig, p. 108.

## Sources

[edit]

* The Bookman. Vol. 45\. Hodder and Stoughton. 1914.
* Kirstein, Lincoln (1984). Four centuries of ballet: fifty masterworks. Courier Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0-486-24631-4.
* Gordon Craig, Edward (1978). Gordon Craig on movement and dance. Dance Books. ISBN 978-0-903102-37-7.
* The Art of Nijinsky. Vol. 25\. Condé Nast Publications. 1914. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
* Los Angeles Public Library (1914). Library books: monthly bulletin of the Los Angeles Public Library. 9. Vol. 9\. OCLC 9818762.
* Merritt Baker, Blanch. Dramatic Bibliography. New York. OCLC 486855122.
* The Nation. Vol. 98\. Dublin: The Nation Company. 1914.
* Nicoll, Allardyce (2009). English Drama, 1900-1930: The Beginnings of the Modern Period. Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN 978-0-521-12947-3.
* Publishers' Association (1914). The Bookseller. Vol. 60\. Booksellers Association of Great Britain and Ireland.

## External links

[edit]

* Works related to The Art of Nijinsky at Wikisource
* Media related to The Art of Nijinsky at Wikimedia Commons

This article about an art-related book is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[OCLC]: Online Computer Library Center number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template