Vaslav Nijinsky Collection

Stage design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912. From a private collection

The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Design for Nijinskys costume in Debussys ballet l apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun)

Vaslav Nijinsky on the Lido, 1909. Found in the Collection of Museum of Modern Art, New York

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy. Found in the collection of State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Drawing for costum of Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) in ballet Sheherazade, 1910
1760463 Drawing for costum of Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) in ballet Sheherazade, 1910; (add.info.: Drawing for costum of Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) in ballet Sheherazade, 1910); Photo: Tallandier

Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in ballet Le Dieu Bleu 1912
1746589 Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in ballet Le Dieu Bleu 1912; (add.info.: Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950)

Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer here in ballet "Jeux" 1913
1760444 Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer here in ballet "Jeux" 1913; (add.info.: Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer here in ballet "Jeux" 1913); Photo: Tallandier

Dancers Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina in ballet Spector Of The Rose c. 1911
1745840 Dancers Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina in ballet Spector Of The Rose c. 1911; (add.info.: Dancers Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina in ballet Spector Of The Rose c)

Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in one of the Polovetsian Dances
1752933 Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in one of the Polovetsian Dances (ballet by Michel Fokine) c

Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in "Petrouchka" ballet in NYC in 1911
1752676 Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in "Petrouchka" ballet in NYC in 1911; (add.info)

Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer here in Polovetsian Dances (ballet by Michel Fokine) c. 1909
1758918 Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer here in Polovetsian Dances (ballet by Michel Fokine) c. 1909; (add.info)

Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in ballet Le prince Igor c. 1909
1745803 Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in ballet Le prince Igor c. 1909; (add.info.: Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950)

Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer here in the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun, created in 1912
1760443 Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer here in the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun, created in 1912; (add.info)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vaslav Nijinsky, 1920s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vaslav Nijinsky, 1920s, (2023). Russian ballet dancer and choreographer Nijinsky (1889-1950) is regarded as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vaslav Nijinsky, 1920s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vaslav Nijinsky, 1920s, (2023). Russian ballet dancer and choreographer Nijinsky (1889-1950) is regarded as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century

Tamara Karsavina and Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Daphnis et Chloé by M. Ravel, 1914
Tamara Karsavina and Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1914. Private Collection

Tamara Karsavina in the Diaghilev's first Paris "Saison Russe", 1909. Creator: Anonymous
Tamara Karsavina in the Diaghilev's first Paris "Saison Russe", 1909. Private Collection

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Diaghilev's first Paris "Saison Russe", 1909. Creator: Anonymous
Vaslav Nijinsky in the Diaghilev's first Paris "Saison Russe", 1909. Private Collection

Faun (Nijinsky) and five maenads. Scene from the Nijinsky ballet "The Afternoon of a Faun", 1912. Private Collection

Chorus of maenads. Scene from the Nijinsky ballet "The Afternoon of a Faun", 1912. Private Collection

Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in ballet Sheherazade, 1910, Paris, photo Bert
1742021 Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) russian dancer of polish origins here in ballet Sheherazade, 1910, Paris, photo Bert by French School

Nijinsky and Maurice Ravel at the piano playing a score from Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Found in the collection of State Conservatory, St. Petersburg

Tamara Karsavina, Vaslav Nijinsky and Adolph Bolm in the ballet Carnaval by R. Schumann. Private Collection

Anna Pavlova and Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Le Pavillon d Armide by Nikolai Tcherepnin, 1907. Private Collection

Ida Rubinstein and Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Scheharazade. Artist: Barbier, George (1882-1932)
Ida Rubinstein and Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Scheharazade. Private Collection

Danse Siamoise of Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Les Orientales Artist: Druet, Eugene (1868-1917)
Danse Siamoise of Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Les Orientales. Private Collection

La Princesse Enchantee. Costume design for the ballet The Sleeping Princess, 1921. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
La Princesse Enchantee. Costume design for the ballet The Sleeping Princess, 1921. From a private collection

Vaslav Nijinsky, Russian ballet dancer, in L Apres-midi d un Faune, 1912. Nijinsky (1889-1950) also choreographed the ballet

Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Costume Design for Nijinsky in a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu, story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Le Spectre de la Rose, 1911
Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Le Spectre de la Rose

Nijinsky performing the Danse Siamoise from Les Orientales, 1910 (b/w photo)
XJF397692 Nijinsky performing the Danse Siamoise from Les Orientales, 1910 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nijinsky in the role of Krishna in Le Dieu Bleu, 1912 (b/w photo)
XJF406231 Nijinsky in the role of Krishna in Le Dieu Bleu, 1912 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vaslav Nijinsky in costume for Scheherazade, 1910 (b/w photo)
XJF406234 Vaslav Nijinsky in costume for Scheherazade, 1910 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nijinsky in Narcisse, 1911 (ink and gouache on paper)
1195906 Nijinsky in Narcisse, 1911 (ink and gouache on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 25x15.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Vaslav Nijinsky and Ida Rubinstein in Scheherazade, 1913 (pochoir)
2561229 Vaslav Nijinsky and Ida Rubinstein in Scheherazade, 1913 (pochoir) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Russian Dancers, (silvered, gilt and gold painted bronze and ivory statuette, mott)
985579 Russian Dancers, (silvered, gilt and gold painted bronze and ivory statuette, mott) by Chiparus, Dimitri (1886-1947); 59.6 (height) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Dancers)

Nijinski and the Karsavina dancing in the Ballet Le Spectre de la Rose by Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
CHT163650 Nijinski and the Karsavina dancing in the Ballet Le Spectre de la Rose by Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) at the Paris Chatelet Theatre, 5th June 1912 (sepia photo) by Bert, A

Vaslav Nijinsky in Danse Orientale, 1910 (oil on canvas)
659002 Vaslav Nijinsky in Danse Orientale, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Blanche, Jacques-Emile (1861-1942); 219.7x120 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vaslav Nijinsky in Danse Orientale)

Nijinsky in Les Orientales, 1912 (oil on canvas)
824394 Nijinsky in Les Orientales, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Blanche, Jacques-Emile (1861-1942); 81x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nijinsky in Les Orientales. Jacques Emile Blanche (1861-1942)

[Nijinsky in Danse siamoise from the Orientales ], 1910
[Nijinsky in " Danse siamoise" from the " Orientales" ], 1910

Vaslav Nijinsky and Romola de Pulszky on their wedding day in Buenos Aires on September 10, 1913, 1913. Private Collection

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Jeux by Claude Debussy. Artist: Gerschel, Charles
Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Jeux by Claude Debussy. Private Collection

Maurice Ravel, Vaslav Nijinsky, Bronislava Nijinska in Paris, 1914. Artist: Anonymous
Maurice Ravel, Vaslav Nijinsky, Bronislava Nijinska in Paris, 1914. Private Collection

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Jeux by Claude Debussy, 1914. Private Collection

Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Cleopatra by A. Arensky, 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Cleopatra by A. Arensky, 1910. Private Collection

Bathers on the Lido, Venice (Serge Diaghilev and Vaslav Nijinsky on the Beach). Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Bathers on the Lido, Venice (Serge Diaghilev and Vaslav Nijinsky on the Beach). Private Collection

Vaslav Nijinsky. Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Vaslav Nijinsky. Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. From a private collection

Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. From a private collection

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Vaslav Nijinsky, a legendary figure in the world of ballet, left an indelible mark on the art form with his groundbreaking performances and collaborations. His talent was matched only by his ability to transform himself into mesmerizing characters through exquisite stage design. One such iconic moment was his portrayal of the faun in Claude Debussy's ballet "The Afternoon of a Faun. " The ethereal stage design by Leon Bakst perfectly captured the dreamlike atmosphere of this mythical creature's world. Nijinsky's graceful movements brought the faun to life, captivating audiences with every step. In 1909, Nijinsky found himself on the picturesque Lido beach, where he posed for a photograph that showcased both his physical prowess and artistic sensibility. It was during this time that he honed his craft and became known for pushing boundaries in dance. Another collaboration between Nijinsky and Bakst resulted in their creation of "The Faun" costume for Ballets Russes. This stunning ensemble perfectly embodied the character's wild yet delicate nature, allowing Nijinsky to fully immerse himself into this enchanting role. Nijinsky continued to amaze audiences with unforgettable performances throughout his career. In one striking image from 1910, he is seen performing the Danse Siamoise from "Les Orientales, " showcasing not only his technical skill but also his ability to convey emotions through movement. His versatility as a dancer shone brightly when he took on various roles like Krishna in "Le Dieu Bleu" or Scheherazade in 1910. These black-and-white photographs capture him embodying these characters effortlessly while wearing elaborate costumes that transported viewers into different worlds. Nijinsky's passion extended beyond dancing; he had an appreciation for music as well. A snapshot from 1912 shows him alongside composer Maurice Ravel at a piano playing a score from "Daphnis and Chloe. " This collaboration between two artistic geniuses undoubtedly resulted in a masterpiece.