Eva Evdokimova Autographed Photo

Autographed photo of Prima Ballerina Assoluta Eva Evdokimova in “Etudes”, shot by noted fashion photographer Christos Raftopoulos in London, circa 1970s. This was likely the product of a studio session in late 1970s, while she was in London for her residency at the London Festival Ballet (later English National Ballet), which witnessed some of the most celebrated partnerships of her career, with Rudolf Nureyev and Peter Schaufuss. The choice of a fashion photographer is curious and remains a mystery, as ballet photography requires the photographer’s proficiency in the subject, but her extraordinary aplomb (in the Vaganova sense of the word) surely made her a dream for any photographer. Near fine. From the collection of Eva Evdokimova, via the estate of Michael S. Gregori, her husband. Inquire for more items from this archive.