Mona Paiva

**mrcheese** · February 26th, 2012, 07:33 PM

Nelly:

“Mona Paiva, leading ballerina of the Paris Opera Comique, visited Athens in 1927 and gave a number of performances with her troupe. Nelly invited her to the studio to be photographed, and when Paiva came, proposed a photographic session...”

Henry Miller:

“At this time Miller had a crush on a well-known dancer and actress called Mona Paiva and pinned a picture of her to the wall above his washstand, as well as a photograph of Nin and two of June...”

“...Henry is in love with Mona Paiva, a reigning courtesan of a hundred years ago whose photograph he found on the quays. His pockets are full of notes on the meals he would like to eat one day...”
© The Diary of Anais Nin, Volume 1 (1931-1934)

**SanteeFats** · April 12th, 2018, 06:39 PM

Too nice to have only one post.

**SanteeFats** · May 29th, 2018, 11:40 PM

February 26th, 2012, 07:33 PM	#1
mrcheese Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kyiv Posts: 578 Thanks: 44 Thanked 17,705 Times in 579 Posts	Mona Paiva Nelly: “Mona Paiva, leading ballerina of the Paris Opera Comique, visited Athens in 1927 and gave a number of performances with her troupe. Nelly invited her to the studio to be photographed, and when Paiva came, proposed a photographic session...” Henry Miller: “At this time Miller had a crush on a well-known dancer and actress called Mona Paiva and pinned a picture of her to the wall above his washstand, as well as a photograph of Nin and two of June...” “...Henry is in love with Mona Paiva, a reigning courtesan of a hundred years ago whose photograph he found on the quays. His pockets are full of notes on the meals he would like to eat one day...” © The Diary of Anais Nin, Volume 1 (1931-1934)

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April 12th, 2018, 06:39 PM	#2
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