SPEAKING OF PICTURES … These Pale Hands Accent Indonesian Love Dances. The formal dances of Java and Bali are full of a strange poetry of movement, usually expressed with tortured geatures of the hands. Pictured here are the hands of Devi Dja, a Javanese dancer who performs with her troupe in the Sarong Room of Chicago’s Bali Java Restaurant. With her hands she accents such tales as Bedoyo, love story about a young girl who falls in love with the statue of a god, brings him to life, woos him, then loses him. It is, like most all of Devi Dja’s repertoire, an authentic part of Javanese court and temple culture. Prior to the war, Devi Dja toured Asia and Europe with a large troupe. Since April 16, 1943 she and 10 members of the original troupe have run the Bali Java. Shortly before its first anniversary, Devi Dja departed for Hollywood to do her Temptation of Buddha dance in M-G-M’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” ….. 1944 LIFE Magazine Picture, A5961A. 19440515
Product Description
This Item is an original 2 page Magazine picture, taken from a vintage magazine of the year indicated. The picture is suitable for framing and displaying in your home or office. The scan of this item was taken through plastic film, however it is an accurate representation of the item. The nominal size is 21.0 inches by 14 inches.
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