Chiparus Demetre (1886-1947). Sculpture Tango

In this sculpture Demetre Chiparus Tango portrays the star of 1920s American silent cinema Rudolf Valentino and his wife Natasha Rambova. Valentino was the lead actor in the Rex Ingram film “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” (1921) where he demonstrated his magnificent tango technique. This led to the dance becoming part of the Parisian fashion, and Valentino after his sudden death in 1926 became the idol of millions girls in America and Europe. Sculpture Tango Demetre Chiparus reminds us of the revolutionary changes in the culture of the 20-ies.