Artwork of the Week!! Sun, May 26, 2024 is by Max Pollak (1886-1970): 'Dancers: "Devi Dja"' drawing, ca 1935, unique.
Artwork of the Week!! Sunday, May 26, 2024?is by Czech-born American printmaker Max Pollak (1886-1970).
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Dancers: "Devi Dja" is a drawing in graphite and color crayon, by Czech-born American printmaker Max Pollak, done around 1935. The image measures 16 x 12-1/2 inches. It is pencil signed and titled by the artist in the lower right corner. This drawing is preparatory for the the etching of the same title (see: 23890). It was drawn by the artist on cream laid "Hand Made" paper that measures 18 x 15-3/4 inches. The gallery inventory number for this work is 24067.
This unique, dramatic drawing by American printmaker Max Pollak (1886-1970) is available from the gallery for purchase.
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Shipping costs will be discussed. California residents will have sales tax added. Out of state residents may be responsible for use tax, depending on state law. Time payments can be arranged. Contact the gallery for any condition or other questions. While in Austria Max Pollak was part of the avant-garde dance scene. He did a series of intaglio portraits of dancers, usually costumed and posed, from one of their noted performances. He sketched the dancers during perfomances and used the fluid drawings to create the etchings, which print in reverse when etched on a copper plate.
This image is preparatory drawing for the print titled "Devi Dja, Javanese Dancer". Devi Dja was born on the island of Java and trained in traditional Legong dancing in Bali. The Legong dance is meant to be performed by prepubescent children; however, Dja continued to dance in a non-ceremonial capacity after she'd reached puberty, inspired by the ballerina Anna Pavlova. She was discovered by the symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski who had been traveling in Bali. At his encouragement, then 16-year-old Dja assembled a troupe of musicians and dancers to tour throughout the world.
She eventually settled in Hollywood, California, and appeared in various films as a dancer, including "The Picture of Dorian Gray." By the end of her career she had established herself as one of the first people to introduce Balinese dance and theater to much of the world. She died in Northridge, California, on January 20, 1989.
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