Manfred Linus Kreiner - RARE - Jacqueline Kennedy, Maya Plisetskaya & le Ballet du Bolchoï — Maison-Blanche, 15 novembre

MANFRED LINUS KREINER (1926–2005)

Title: Jacqueline Kennedy, Maya Plisetskaya & the Bolshoi Ballet — White House, November 15, 1962

DESCRIPTION:
On November 15, 1962, Jacqueline Kennedy welcomed at the White House the artists of the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet, touring the United States. Two days earlier, the presidential couple had attended a performance by the company at the Capitol Theatre in Washington. Arranged just a few weeks after the Cuban Missile Crisis, this meeting shows the importance of cultural exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union, in a diplomatically sensitive context.

Kreiner captures this exceptional encounter between the First Lady and members of the famous Soviet company. at his right stands Asaf Messerer (1903–1992), former étoile dancer, choreographer and ballet master of the Bolshoi. On the extreme right appears Maya Plisetskaya (1925–2015), one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, also Messerer’s niece. Jacqueline Kennedy’s spontaneous smile and the warm atmosphere radiating from the group attest to the cordiality of this reception, beyond the political tensions of the era.

This photograph, rarely shown, preserves the memory of a privileged moment in American cultural and diplomatic history. A singular encounter where the great figures of Soviet ballet are received at the heart of the White House, illustrating art’s ability to forge connections between two nations deeply divided by the Cold War.

PRINT CHARACTERISTICS:
Format: 20 × 30 cm (7.9 × 11.8 in)
Edition: 1/75
Paper: Real ILFORD Lustre paper 190 g/m², slightly satin finish
Process: Black-and-white photographic print on silver halide
Origin: Made from the original negative by Manfred Linus Kreiner
Finish: Fine white border
Condition: Superb
Authentication: Print authorized by the photographer’s estate.

DOCUMENTARY PORTFOLIO:
Accompanied by a portfolio devoted to Manfred Linus Kreiner and his historical photographs of the Kennedy presidency.

PACKAGING AND SHIPPING:
Photograph carefully protected and packed to ensure safety during transport.
The photographic work is ready to be framed.

*Frame shown for illustration purposes only, not included.