Léon Bakst
1917
Meet Léon Bakst, the flamboyant Russian designer who revolutionized ballet costumes, captured here by his friend Amedeo Modigliani in 1917. While Modigliani is famous for painting everyone with impossibly long necks and blank, almond-shaped eyes, he gives Bakst a surprisingly round face and a piercing, almost mischievous gaze. The bright blue scarf and bold yellow-and-black jacket perfectly capture the theatrical flair of a man who dressed as colorfully as he designed. It's a vibrant glimpse into the bohemian art scene of Paris, showing a rare departure from the artist's usual elongated style.
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