Gelatin silver print
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Alfred Ellis,
England
Ruth St. Denis in "The Cobras", c. 1906
Photographic materials on Paper
11 7/16 in. x 9 1/2 in. (29.05 cm x 24.13 cm)
Ruth St. Denis in "The Cobras", c. 1906
Photographic materials on Paper
11 7/16 in. x 9 1/2 in. (29.05 cm x 24.13 cm)
Object Type:
Photography
Technique:
Black & white photography
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Ramiel McGehee
Accession Number:
PH24
Marks
No marks, except for pencil marks on verso ("Property of Scripps College PH24") & stamp (Alfred Ellis Photography).
Medium
Black and white silver gelatin print.
Object Description
Image of the thirties actress Ruth St. Denis from her play "The Cobras." Inspired by a snake charmer encountered at a street market on Coney Island, "The Cobras" depicts a street dance set in a noisy bazaar. With green stones glittering like eyes on the index and pinky fingers of each hand, St. Denis used fast-paced arm movements to mimic the coiling, gliding, and darting of two hissing serpents.
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