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Stage costumes “Ertegy tales” (Wolf model) created by students of T.Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts, Scenography department. Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2019. Camera Canon.

The photo shows models in stage costumes “Ertegy tales”. The costumes represent a collective image of the characters of Kazakh fairy tales. The costumes are stylized in a modern style with the use of Kazakh national ornaments and traditional materials, colors. In the forms of costumes, it is possible to see elements of the Kazakh yurt, bird wings, images of shamans and sacred mythical animals intertwined by variety of ornamental motives.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2019
Date Uploaded: 06.2021
Photo Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Meruyert Zhanguzhinova