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In 1887, British novelist H. Rider Haggard first published, in serial form, the fantasy novel "She." It would be, perhaps next to "King Solomon's Mines," his best known work. Hugely popular internationally, it is, according to Wikipedia, still in print today, and the impact it had on the late Victorian perception of womanhood (both by men, and by women themselves) was tremendous.
She, immortal queen of a great hidden kingdom somewhere beyond the Mountains of the Moon, which, if we remember correctly, were located in northern Africa, was ever desirable, fully aware of her power, unquenchable, etc. etc. and was quite possibly the inspiration for the name chosen by this artiste.
Great image by Gerlach. Like some images of another dancer, De Dio, we really love the expression of ecstasy and almost spiritual abandon, which reminds us that the performing arts, the "yoga," if you will, of various mediums within that discipline, and the often mentioned "exchange of energy" between performer and audience, can lead to such states of mind and body as expressed in this image!
Lovely card, in very nice unposted condition, with only minor wear to corners. 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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