Szalona czy obłąkana? Świadectwa wizualne Ofelii Heleny Modrzejewskiej
Crazy or Insane? Visual testimonies of Ophelia Helena Modrzejewska
Author(s): Alicja KędzioraSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Photography, 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Sociology of Art, British Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: Helena Modjeska; Ophelia; Theatre; Visual Evidence; Atelier Photograph;
Summary/Abstract: This article is devoted to the visual evidences of Ophelia, one of Shakespeare's greatest roles of the great Polish actress Helena Modjeska (1840-1909). All hitherto found iconographic materials – atelier photographs, engravings, paintings – documenting this remarkable, evolving over the years role of the actress are presented. The analysis included three major creations of Ophelia – Cracow, Warsaw, and American, documented respectively by photographers such as: Walery Rzewuski, Jan Mieczkowski, Napoleon Sarony and Benjamin Falk. Reflections were placed in the context of the contemporary debate on the place of the images in the history of theater studies.
Journal: Romanoslavica
- Issue Year: L/2014
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 61-82
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Polish