Saturday, October 2, 2010

Ex libris... Satyr




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Leopold A. Chambliss - Bookplate was designed in 1928 by H.Hubert. The quotation is from The Revolt Of The Angels by Anatole France


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Rev. Carl E. Peterson- was a bookplate collector. This exlibris was engraved in 1895 by Levy and company .The designer was Bessie Pease Gutmann who is better known for her illustrations of children.

from this great bookplate blog




2 comments:

  1. Faunes et satyres? A Must see: L'apres-midi d'un faune (Debussy)with Noureyev: his costume is fantastic and his movements! He looks as if he would have goat legs. See by yourself:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7b1FkZYarU&NR=1

    Then to stay in the same subject a more recent version by the choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. The dancers: James O'Hara & Daisy Phillips
    Choreography: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKWXFoLqYeg&feature=related

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE7CS6vpO4A&feature=related

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  2. Thank you so much Bernard for the links i loved them! Wonderful,had a fascination with Nijinsky in my teens after reading Colin Wilsons the outsiders, and loved all the B&W stills, still do! ;)
    all the best and thanks again

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