Mullen, R Jill, active 1982-2018: Chiefly photographs of ballet dancers and performances

Date
[ca early 1930s], 1968, 1970, [ca 1970s-1980], [ca 2013]
By
Mullen, R Jill, active 1982-2018; Wassiliew, Wassili, 1916-1983
Reference
PA-Group-00815
Description

Photographs relating to ballet collected by Jill Mullen who was not a dancer herself, but a keen dance supporter. Chiefly images of performances taken by Wassili Wassiliew in 1970-1971, and circa 1980, at unidentified locations.

Source of title - Title supplied by Library

Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets with approx 648 images. 15 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Photographic prints

Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Photographic Archive; material transferred to other sections from there - To Ephemera Collection - Music and dance programmes: Eph-A-OPERA-GB-1980, Eph-A-OPERA-GB-1960/1964, Eph-B-DANCE-GB-1900s, Eph-A-DANCE-NonNZ Eph-C-DANCE-1988, Eph-A-DANCE-Deakin.

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18 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets with approx 648 images, 15 b&w original photographic print(s), 8 colour original photographic print(s) colour original photographic print(s), Photographs, Photographic prints
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Chiefly photographs taken by Wassili Wassiliew of ballet performances

Date: [ca early 1930s], 1970, [ca 1971]

From: Mullen, R Jill, active 1982-2018: Chiefly photographs of ballet dancers and performances

Reference: PAColl-9996

Description: Photographs, mainly of performances by the Berioska Dance Company of the USSR and the Novosibirsk Ballet [also Royal New Zealand Ballet?] taken 1970 and circa 1971 by Wassili Wassiliew at unidentified locations, some probably taken in Wellington, New Zealand. Mainly contact sheets, but some portraits of soloists. Some images of rehearsal are included. Miscellaneous images show James Smiths corner and storeroom of sweet white sherbet in barrels. Also one photograph featuring, and autographed by, New Zealand born male dancer Jan Caryll (formerly known as Thomas O'Carroll), taken circa early 1930s by Lenare, London, England. This photograph was signed and given to Jill Mullen when she visited Caryll in London, England. Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets with approx 648 images. 7 b&w original photographic print(s). 7 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Photographic Archive; material transferred to other sections from there - To Ephemera Collection - Leaflets, tickets, programmes etc. In various locations under Eph-A-DANCE-GB-2000s and Eph-A-DANCE-RNZB.

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Portraits of ballet dancers - André Prokovsky, Galina Samsova, Sherilyn Kennedy and others

Date: [1970s-1980]

From: Mullen, R Jill, active 1982-2018: Chiefly photographs of ballet dancers and performances

By: Spatt, Leslie E, active 1968

Reference: PAColl-10619

Description: Photographic prints relating to ballet dancers, taken by various photographers circa 1970s to 1980. Comprises: - Galina Samsova and André Prokovsky, circa 1970s taken by Andrew Karney, London - André Prokovsky in 'Othello' with the New London Ballet, circa 1970s, photographer not identified - Dancers, including Galina Samsova and Sherylin Kennedy, dancing 'Paquita', May 1980, photograph by Leslie E Spatt - Dancers including André Prokovsky and Galina Samsova in a New Zealand Ballet production of 'Vespri', 1980, photographer not identified. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

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Svetlana Beriosova as Giselle

Date: [ca 1965]

From: Mullen, R Jill, active 1982-2018: Chiefly photographs of ballet dancers and performances

Reference: PAColl-10648-1

Description: Portrait of Svetlana Beriosova as Giselle, in the costume designed by Raymond Boyce for her performance with the New Zealand Ballet company in 1965. Photographer not identified. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white original photographic print, 25.5 x 13.8 cm.

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Margot Fonteyn as Ondine by Keith Money

Date: [ca 1964]

From: Mullen, R Jill, active 1982-2018: Chiefly photographs of ballet dancers and performances

By: Money, Keith, 1935-

Reference: PAColl-10648-2

Description: Portrait of Margot Fonteyn as Ondine, taken by Keith Money, probably 1964. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white original photographic print, 16.4 x 21.5 cm.

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Margot Fonteyn at a microphone

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Mullen, R Jill, active 1982-2018: Chiefly photographs of ballet dancers and performances

Reference: PAColl-10648-3

Description: Portrait of Margot Fonteyn speaking into a microphone at an unidentified event, circa 1960s, photographer not identified. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white original photographic print, 23.8 x 19.1 cm.

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Photographs taken by Wassili Wassiliew of ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya perfoming The ...

Date: [ca 1980]

From: Mullen, R Jill, active 1982-2018: Chiefly photographs of ballet dancers and performances

Reference: PAColl-10042

Description: Photographs taken by (and one autographed by) Wassili Wassiliew, circa 1980, of ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya performing 'The Dying Swan' at an unidentified location. Prints collected by Jill Mullen. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print and dye coupler prints

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Dancer Alexander Grant and Val Deakin's Dance Centre in New Plymouth

Date: 1968, [ca 2013]

From: Mullen, R Jill, active 1982-2018: Chiefly photographs of ballet dancers and performances

By: Spatt, Leslie E, active 1968

Reference: PAColl-10114

Description: Photographs collected by Jill Mullen. Comprises: -one b&w print of New Zealand dancer Alexander Grant during the Royal Ballet's performance of 'Jazz Calendar', taken by Leslie E Spatt, in 1968 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, England. -one colour print of Val Deakin's Dance Centre in New Plymouth, taken circa 2013, possibly by Jill Mullen. Exterior view of the sign and the Centre. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, dye coupler print