
Barbara Morgan- Martha Graham & Merce Cunningham, Letter To The World, 1940.
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Barbara Morgan- Martha Graham in ‘Deep Song’ [New York City], 1938
Xan( Alexander) Stark ou Alexander J. ‘Zan’ Stark s’est installé San Francisco vers 1914; Il y a travaillé initialement comme indépendant, pour Art Glisser Studio. A partir de 1920 et jusqu’en 1928, il travaillera pour Alta Film Glisser Co et son nom sera cité. ce qui jusqu’alors n’était pas le cas. Mais dès années 20 et jusqu’au début des années 50 il a utilisé le pseudonyme de Zan Tamalpais.
Contrairement à Albert Arthur Allen actif à la même époque que lui, Stark n’a jamais été poursuivi pour la vente de photographie de nus. Il a photographié de nombreuses stars du cinéma muet comme Seena Owen, Olive Ann Alcorn et Laura La plante, et la grande danseuse russe

Olive Mac Orn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, 1920 from Alta Art Studies

Olive Mac Orn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, 1920 from Alta Art Studies

The Actress, Olive Ann Alcorn, by Xan Stark for Alta Studios, 1920 from Alta Art Studies

Olive Mac Orn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, 1920 from Alta Art Studies

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Olive Mac Orn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, 1920 from Alta Art Studies

Olive Mac Orn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, 1920 from Alta Art Studies

Olive Mac Orn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, 1920

Olive Mac Orn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, 1920 from Alta Art Studies

Alta Studios –nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Olive Mac Orn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, 1920

Olive Mac Orn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, circa 1920

Olive Mac Orn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Alta Studios – nude Olive Ann Alcorn, chicago, Illinois, 1920

Olive Ann Alcorn Ann Alcorn by Xan Stark for Alta Studio San Francisco, 1920

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann AlcornIn the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann AlcornIn the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Ann Alcom In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Olive Ann Alcorn In the early 1920’s, she posed for photos contained in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark

Alta Studios (San Francisco) – Olive Ann Alcorn , early 1920 in a nude art instruction book, Alta Art Studies Volume I, published by the Alta Studios,San Francisco by Alexander Xan Stark
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Soichi Sunami – Martha Graham in “Rhapsodies », 1928

Imogen Cunningham- Martha Graham #35 ,1931

Émil Otto Hoppé-Lilian Gish, United States, 1921 © Émil Otto Hoppé © NPG

Emil Otto Hoppé- Anna May Wong, 1926 © Émil Otto Hoppé © NPG

Émil Otto Hoppé -Sculptured and Living Beauty, modele Imogene Robertson 1924 © Émil Otto Hoppé © NPG

E. O. Hoppé – Diana, Viscountess Norwich (Lady Diana Cooper),modern bromide print, January 1916 © Émil Otto Hoppé © NPG

Emil Otto Hoppé – Portrait Harriet Cohen,, vintage bromide print, 24 July 1920 © Émil Otto Hoppé © NPG

E. O. Hoppé – Diana, Viscountess Norwich (Lady Diana Cooper), photogravure, 1916 © Émil Otto Hoppé © NPG
Les Nus

Émil Otto Hoppé – Unidentified Sitter,1932 © Émil Otto Hoppé © NPG

Émil Otto Hoppé – Miss Floyd, 1924 © Émil Otto Hoppé © NPG
La danse ( d’autres portraits de danseurs au debut)

E. O. Hoppé – Tamara Karsavina as the Firebird in ‘L’Oiseau de Feu’ (The Firebird), 1911 photogravure, © Émil Otto Hoppé © NPG

E. O. Hoppé – Malvina Adolph Bolm as the Prince and Tamara Karsavina as Queen Thamar in Thamara, 1912 photogravure © Émil Otto Hoppé © NPG
et aussi
Ici des chichés scènes de rues et des paysages
Ici près de 200 portraits

Charlie Chaplin with Olive Ann Alcorn, Edna Purviance, Willie Mae Carson, & Helen Kohn as ‘The Nymphs’ in Sunnyside,1919

Charlie Chaplin with Olive Ann Alcorn, Edna Purviance, Willie Mae Carson, & Helen Kohn as ‘The Nymphs’ in Sunnyside,1919

Charlie Chaplin with Olive Ann Alcorn, Edna Purviance, Willie Mae Carson, & Helen Kohn as ‘The Nymphs’ in Sunnyside,1919

Man Ray -Tilly Losch, surimpression , 1942 Musée centre G.Pompidou ADAGP

Man Ray– Actress & Dancer Tilly Losch, , 1942 ADAGP
Né en 1892,à Dresde à partir de 1911 Kesting étudié la peinture et la sculpture dans sa ville natale .
Après avoir fait la guerre de 14, il continue son travail d’artiste et realise des peintures à l’huile , aquarelles et gouaches des collages dès le début des années 20 , il entretiens des contacts étroits avec les artistes avant-gardistes tels que Kurt Schwitters , László Moholy-Nagy , El Lissitzky , Alexander Archipenko en autre.
A partir de 1925, il se concentre sur la photographie. Il este des techniques photographiques expérimentales telles que les expositions multiples , photogrammes et montages négatifs. c’est vers les années 30 que Kesting porte son interet aux portraits et la photographie de danse
En 1936, Kesting était interdit d’exposer. L’année suivante, douze de ses œuvres ont été considérées comme » de l’art dégénéré »
Après la guerre , avec Karl von Appen , Helmut Schmidt Kirstein , Hans Christoph Kesting et d’autres il fonde en 1945 à Dresde, le groupe d’artistes » art libéré » . contribuant aussi à la reconstruction de Dresde, en découle une série de travaux expérimentaux photographiques intitulées « Dresdner Totentanz ».
Il est nommé en 1946 à l’Académie d’Art de Dresde, il a pris la direction de la formation «Photographie et Cinéma». En 1955, il fut envoyé à l’ Académie de cinéma et de télévision à Potsdam-Babelsberg désigné comme un «maître de conférences au Département de la caméra », il a pris sa retraite en 1960. À la fin des années 1950, il a travaillé comme photographe de célébrités.
Edmund Kesting est mort 1970 à Birch Werder près de Berlin.

Edmund Kesting –Tanz ‘Dore Hager’, Dresden,, 1947
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