ALBERTINA MODERN Exhibitions DANCE IMAGES

DANCE IMAGES

Fotografien aus der Sammlung der ALBERTINA

Until 7 June 2026

Photograph of a dancing woman in loose, flowing garments in an expressive pose. Credit: Charlotte Rudolph | Mary Wigman in “Space Figure” from the Series “Visionen”, 1928 | ALBERTINA, Wien © Bildrecht, Vienna 2026 — Charlotte Rudolph | Mary Wigman in “Space Figure” from the Series “Visionen”, 1928 | ALBERTINA, Wien © Bildrecht, Vienna 2026

ALBERTINA MODERN, VIENNA

The ALBERTINA Museum is mounting its first-ever exhibition on the theme of dance photography, with works drawn entirely from the museum’s own extensive collection. These photographs show how expression, rhythm, and motion were transformed into fascinating images. The spectrum ranges from 1860s ballet portraits to snapshots of free dance from around 1900 and on to avant-garde photography of the 1920s and ’30s.

The photographers behind these images exploited new technical possibilities and introduced modern stylistic approaches. A special emphasis will be placed here on Vienna, where the initial years of the 20th century saw a lively independent scene redefine dance as an art form.

The exhibition is on view at the ALBERTINA MODERN Museum from 3 March until 7 June 2026.

EXHIBITION PROGRAM

Special guided tour (in German) | Women on the move
Sunday, 8 March | 3.30 and 4.30 p.m.
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Photograph of four women in flowing dresses jumping on a meadow. They each stretch out one leg and hold hands. They stretch their hands toward the sky. — Frédéric Boissonnas | Towards the Ideal: Dancing Young Women, 1910/printed 1912 | The ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna – permanent loan from the Higher Federal Teaching and Research Institute of Graphic Arts

Charlotte Rudolph | Mary Wigman in “Space Figure” from the Series “Visionen”, 1928 | The ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna | © Bildrecht, Vienna 2026

Charlotte Rudolph | The Dancer Gret Palucca, 1924 | The ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna – permanent loan from the Austrian Ludwig Foundation for Art and Science | © Bildrecht, Vienna 2026

Atelier d’Ora | Anna Pawlowa, 1913 | The ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna – permanent loan from the Austrian Ludwig Foundation for Art and Science

Anton Josef Trčka | The Dancer Hilde Holger with Mask, 1925 | The ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna

Frédéric Boissonnas | Towards the Ideal: Dancing Young Women, 1910/printed 1912 | The ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna – permanent loan from the Higher Federal Teaching and Research Institute of Graphic Arts

Carl and Rudolf Mahlknecht | Dancer in the Studio, ca. 1873 | The ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna – permanent loan from the Higher Federal Teaching and Research Institute of Graphic Arts

Rudolf Jobst | Berta, Elsa and Grete Wiesenthal in a Lanner-Schubert Waltz, 1908, 1908 | The ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna – permanent loan from the Austrian Ludwig Foundation for Art and Science