16.00USD
If this card were ten years older, we would be tempted to think this was yet another of those much loved Mignon images, but printed in Zurich, in the early 1920s, this card is more likely to be from a series of "Apache Dance" images, that dance wherein a couple, or often more than just two dancers, engage in mock violence within the context of a short, modern, ballet. In very much a "Carmen," or "Frankie and Johnny" sort of way, the stage is often set in a bar or cafe, and the violence usually occurs as a result of jealousy on the part of one of the characters and often ends in either a murderous crime of passion, or a passionate "kiss-and-make-up" scene. Very popular in the 1920s, but almost certainly still performed in some Paris nightclubs to the delight of nostalgia hounds. :) Often a bit of nudity was tossed into the mix to spice up the performance, and the male lover is frequently dressed in a black and white striped shirt,, a black beret, and has a red silk scarf tied around his neck. The scarf, or the female lover's shawl, another set piece, is also often used to execute that classic spin out and reel in routine (in between the dragging about by the hair, and bottle smashing on head routines :).We've had a few very nice Danse des Apaches images pass through the shop. A great card. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.
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