ART DECO 1937 PAUL COLIN Paris Cabaret TABARIN Erté GRÜN PhotoMontage CORSAINT

Description: This is the ALBUM TABARIN 1937 illustrated by PAUL COLIN, GRUN, TIGRE et al Unusual survival from pre-war Paris documenting contemporary Jazz Age nightlife, this well-illustrated celebration of Art Deco features an early Corsaint photomontage and artwork by PAUL COLIN … Original card covers, around 210 mm x 240 mm tall by more than tall. Upper cover detached, currently affixed by strengthening tape. The work’s fuller title: “Paris Exposition Internationale 1937 -- PLAISISRS DE FRANCE de Pierre Sandrini — Album Tabarin 1937.” Free from permanent inscription and markings to the text. Although interior condition is overall good, because this original letterpress book is old, it displays minor signs of use and age consistent with a printed object of this vintage. All unpaginated (45) pp main text appear complete and otherwise correct. Pierre Sandrini, son of prima ballerina and Moulin Rouge artistic director Emma Sandrini, introduced dance to the nocturnes, commissioning dress designs by Erté, so transforming the floor show of wild, scantly clad showgirls into spectacular tableaux. A new show appeared annually, each a new theme — for 1937 “Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne” … ¶ Paul Colin (1892–1985); French artist, scenographer, graphic designer and theatre painter, specialising in theatre sets, book and costume design. ¶ ⁂ On 2 October 2003 Swann Auction Galleries (NY) sold a 1929 Paul Colin Moulin Rouge poster for $167,500 ⁂ Your book, anywhere within the UK, is sent to you FREE. Feel free to contact seller with any questions, or if you'd like to examine it in person at a mutually convenient time. Bid with confidence to secure.

Price: 25 GBP

Location: Richmond

End Time: 2024-11-13T20:20:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 28.6 GBP