The Art of Nijinsky
NIJINSKY
THE ART OF
NIJINSKY
BY GEOFFREY WHITWORTH
WITH TEN ILLUSTRATIONS BY
DOROTHY MULLOCK
LONDON
CHATTO & WINDUS
1913
NOTE
This little book owes a great deal to the
assistance of M. Nijinsky, who himself gave
every facility, both on and off the stage,
for its preparation. Artist and Author
wish to record their thanks to M. Nijinsky
for his kindness.
CONTENTS
| CHAP.PAGE |
| I. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| II. | THE CAREER OF NIJINSKY | 9 |
| III. | THE ART OF NIJINSKY | 24 |
| IV. | THE BALLETS | 34 |
| V. | THE NEW PHASE | 75 |
| VI. | CONCLUSION | 101 |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| Le Carnaval | Frontispiece |
| Le Spectre de la Rose | To face page 16 |
| Les Sylphides | 26 |
| Le Lac des Cygnes | 34 |
| Le Pavillon D'Armide | 40 |
| Le Carnaval | 46 |
| Scheherazade | 56 |
| Le Faune | 66 |
| Jeux | 74 |
| Pétrouchka | 84 |
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