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Studio portrait of actress Olga Ilić

Studio portrait of actress Olga Ilić, © Museum of Theater Art of SerbiaenlargeStudio portrait of actress Olga Ilić, © Museum of Theater Art of Serbia

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Object:Studio portrait of actress Olga Ilić
Description:Upper body shot of a young woman. She is wearing the see-through costume of Śakuntalā from Kalidasa's ancient Hindu drama "The Recognition of Śakuntalā".
Comment:This picture is considered the first semi-nude photograph in Serbia. Olga Ilić, later Ilić-Hristilić (1880, Thessaloniki – 1945, Belgrade), was a famous Serbian actress. She was born the illegitimate daughter of Marija Gašparović and a Frenchman. Mother and daughter moved to Niš after Olga's father had died. In Niš Olga started her acting career at the age of fourteen and pursued it as a travelling actress and playing at different theaters throughout the Balkans (e.g., Belgrade, Novi Sad, Leskovac, Niš, Skopje).
Relations:/o:vase.1286
Date:1900
Location:Belgrade
Country:Serbia
Type:Photograph
Creator:Jovanović, Milan, (Photographer)
Dimensions:Artefact: 297mm x 204mm
Format:Not specified
Technique:Not specified
Keywords:290 Clothing > 292 Special Garments
530 Arts > 536 Drama
540 Commercialized Entertainment > 545 Musical and Theatrical Productions
550 Individuation and Mobility > 551 Personal Names
550 Individuation and Mobility > 554 Status, Role, and Prestige
560 Social Stratification
830 Sex
890 Gender Roles and Issues
Copyright:Muzej Pozorišne Umetnosti Srbije
Archive:Museum of Theater Art of Serbia, Inv. No.: III-578
License:This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0]
Editor:Ana Djordjevic
Permalink:https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.1467