Wilson Center Experts
Maria Yuryevna Ratanova
Short-Term Grant
Kennan Institute
Expertise:
Russia and Eurasia
Affiliation:
Ph.D. Candidate, European University at St Petersburg
Wilson Center Project(s):
The Choreographer Bronislava Nijinska in the Context of the Artistic Trends of the 1910s-1930s
Term:
Apr 01, 2003
May 01, 2003
Project Summary
Reconstructs cheographer Bronislava Nijinkskas impact on Russian 20th century art, identifying her historical knowledge and technique in radically and rapidly altering the artistic trends of the 1910s-1930s. Discusses Nijinskas role in the émigré cultures of Paris and the US and the recent revivals of her choreaography.