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Patria

National Portrait Gallery

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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Irene Foote Castle, 7 Apr 1893 - 26 Jan 1969
Exhibition Label
Born New Rochelle, New York
One of the most popular dancers of the early twentieth century, Irene Foote Castle entered motion pictures as the star of the World War I drama Patria (1917). Prior to her acclaim as a screen actor, she and her husband Vernon Castle were widely known for their performance in Irving Berlin’s musical Watch Your Step, which appeared at the height of a dance craze in the United States. The couple popularized African American music among their well-heeled white followers, as their dances were often set to jazz and ragtime. Irene was also an iconic fashion figure, introducing the “bob” haircut worn by flappers in the 1920s. Vernon, who was a military flying instructor, died in an airplane accident in 1918, just before the end of World War I. Irene married three more times, continuing to make a name for herself in film. She spent her later years advocating for animal rights.
Nacida en New Rochelle, Nueva York
Irene Foote Castle, una de las bailarinas más populares de principios del siglo XX, participó por primera vez en cine como protagonista del drama de la Primera Guerra Mundial titulado Patria (1917). Antes de su éxito como actriz de cine, ella y su marido Vernon Castle eran ya famosos por su actuación en el musical Watch Your Step de Irving Berlin, que se estrenó en el punto más alto de la locura por el baile en los Estados Unidos. La pareja popularizó la música afroamericana entre sus adinerados seguidores blancos, ya que solían bailar al ritmo del jazz y el ragtime. Irene también fue una figura emblemática de la moda, que introdujo el corte de pelo tipo “bob” utilizado por las flappers en los años veinte. Vernon, que era instructor de vuelo militar, murió en un accidente de avión en 1918, justo antes del final de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Irene se casó otras tres veces y siguió haciéndose un nombre en el mundo del cine. Pasó sus últimos años defendiendo los derechos de los animales.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Saul Zalesch
1917
Object number
S/NPG.2005.78
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Print
Medium
Printed illustration with halftone on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 34.6 x 27.1cm (13 5/8 x 10 11/16")
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Alternate Title
Irene Foote Castle
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
Sheet music
Commercial
Illustration
Irene Foote Castle: Female
Irene Foote Castle: Performing Arts\Costume designer
Irene Foote Castle: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer
Portrait
Record ID
npg_S_NPG.2005.78
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ab82e028-b47b-4e5a-b38c-01933edb63e1

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