Working for Diaghilev — Groninger Museum Exhibition 2004
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📖 Working for Diaghilev edited by Sjeng Scheijen (BAI/Groninger Museum, 2004) — the comprehensive exhibition catalog from the landmark show at the Groninger Museum (11 December 2004 – 28 March 2005), documenting the visual legacy of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes through paintings, works on paper, costume and set designs, and theatrical costumes.
QUICK FACTS
- Editor: Sjeng Scheijen
- Contributors: John E. Bowlt, Ada Raev, Alexander Schouvaloff
- Publisher: BAI, Schoten, Belgium / Groninger Museum, Netherlands
- Year: 2004 (exhibition edition)
- Format: Hardcover, no dust jacket (issued without)
- Pages: 270+ | ISBN: 90 76704 85 6
- Condition: Fine — full report below
THE STORY
Sergei Diaghilev (1872–1929) transformed 20th-century performing arts through his Ballets Russes, commissioning revolutionary visual artists to create costumes and sets that redefined the relationship between stage and visual art. This catalog documents an exhibition that drew from international collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum (London), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), and the National Gallery of Australia.
THIS EDITION
Published by BAI (Antwerp) on behalf of the Groninger Museum, the catalog accompanies the exhibition Working for Diaghilev (11 December 2004 – 28 March 2005). It contains four introductory essays followed by a comprehensive illustrated catalog organized into Painting, Works on Paper I, Works on Paper II: Costume and Set Designs, and Costumes — covering over 225 cataloged works.
COVER ART
The red cloth cover features Léon Bakst’s Costume design for Cleopatra, for Ida Rubinstein (1909), pencil and watercolor on paper, 28 × 21 cm, from the collection of Nikita and Nina Lobanov-Rostovsky, London. The front board has a pictorial paste-down on a cream background with gold lettering.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Foreword — Kees van Twist (p. 6)
- Working for Diaghilev – An Introduction — Ada Raev (p. 8)
- Diaghilev and the Visual Arts — Sjeng Scheijen (p. 14)
- Orientalism and Exoticism: Their Interpretation by Diaghilev and his Russian Designers — Alexander Schouvaloff (p. 24)
- Diaghilev and the Eighteenth Century — John E. Bowlt (p. 38)
- Catalogue: Painting (p. 50), Works on Paper I (p. 92), Works on Paper II: Costume and Set Designs (p. 126), Costumes (p. 226)
- Notes (p. 257), List of Works Exhibited (p. 261), Photographic Credits (p. 269)
WHY IT MATTERS
- Documents a major international exhibition drawing from over 30 lending institutions across Europe, Russia, the United States, and Australia
- Features contributions from leading Diaghilev scholars: John E. Bowlt (known for his definitive work on Russian art of the Silver Age), Alexander Schouvaloff (author of The World of Ballets Russes), and Sjeng Scheijen (specialist in Russian avant-garde)
- Covers the complete visual scope of Diaghilev’s collaborations — from early paintings through Bakst, Benois, and Goncharova to late Art Deco stage designs
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What edition is this? First edition, published on the occasion of the Groninger Museum exhibition (2004–2005).
What condition is it in? Fine — appears unread, with crisp boards, tight binding, and pristine text block. Full report below.
Is this a art book or an academic catalog? Both. It functions as a scholarly reference with catalog entries, provenance notes, and academic essays, while also serving as a visual resource with extensive color and black-and-white reproductions of costume and set designs.
CONDITION REPORT
Overall Grade: Fine
Cover & Spine: The red cloth-textured boards are vibrant with crisp gold lettering and pictorial paste-down on the front board. Sharp board corners; gallery price tag affixed to the back board at the lower spine corner.
Dust Jacket: Not applicable (issued without).
Text Block & Pages: Clean, white, and pristine. No toning noted, no damaged or creased pages.
Binding: Tight and secure, appearing unread.
See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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| Weight | 64 oz |
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| Dimensions | 11 × 9 × 3 in |
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