Portrait of Beth Beri in Dance

Dance Beth Beri never found success equal to that of fellow dancers such as Ann Pennington, but she did achieve notoriety through the 1920s for appearing in musical revues such as Jack and Jill and The Florenz Ziegfeld production Kid Boots. In this image, she stands barefoot against a wall with her right foot En Pointe and her left leg tucked up under a semi sheer ballet tutu. She completes her look with an embellished bralette. She faces to her right and holds crosses her arms at the wrist and holds Tibetan tingsha bells at the ready. Her long hair is loosely pulled back at the nape of her neck. A strong light shines from the right and casts a melodramatic light on her figure. A second light from behind assists in creating a chiaroscuro effect to the work.
Portrait of Beth Beri in Dance
Inventory
Collection Number
17677
Building
Current Location
Room 303
Floor
Lower Level/Vault
Description
Details
The image seen here is a sepia toned photograph of dancer, Beth Beri.
Artist
Framed
Yes
 - Glass
Width
1 inch
Height
31 inches
Length
25 inches
Donor
Donor Name
James R. and Joyce A. Finely and Charles David and Linda Hixon
Library Owns
Yes
Permissions
Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape
Yes
Reproduce
Library has Photography Rights
Yes
Photograph
Permit the general public to photograph the work
Yes
Slides/Video