Fred and Adele Astaire — Bain News Service, c. 1920–1925

This spirited early-1920s photograph captures Fred and Adele Astaire, the celebrated brother-and-sister performance team, sharing a playful moment together. Adele leans toward Fred as he steps forward, giving the portrait an unusual feeling of movement, personality, and spontaneity.

Period coats, hats, scarves, and the surrounding deck setting place the image firmly within the visual world of the Jazz Age. Preserved together with the handwritten identification on the original negative, the photograph is both an engaging portrait of the Astaires and a fascinating document of early twentieth-century entertainment culture.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Bain News Service, publisher
• Title: Fred and Adele Astaire
• Original title: Fred and Adele Astaire
• Series: George Grantham Bain Collection
• Date: Between approximately 1920 and 1925
• Period: 1920s / Jazz Age
• Place of Origin: United States; exact location not specified in the LOC record
• Medium: Glass negative, 5 × 7 inches or smaller

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