14.00 USD
We cannot find any bio information on Mlle. Camier, but in the 1920s, she was mentioned frequently in connection with theater and fashion. She was consulted on what dress lengths were appropriate in one fashion article ( she voted for ankle length, by the way, feeling that shorter dresses impacted the graceful line of the garment negatively), porcelain figurines were produced of her, she modeled jewelry (she appears in a magazine advertisement for Oreum bracelets, and appears to be fondling one, on her right wrist, in this image. But although born in the 1890s, and so active on the stage during the era of silent film, and later the talkies, she doesn't seem to have gone that route.
This is such a lovely card. Not only is Mlle. Camier stunning, but this is one of those Alfred Noyer published postcard prints that keep him high on our favorites list. Certainly he produced gazillions of those tinted "pretty girl with flowers" images, but in this type of portrait, he rises, like cream, to the very top. The wonderful contrast, incredible detail and resolution (the way each strand on her fringed scarf stands out), along with the softness of light the sepia tint affords, is of similar quality to cards Noyer published in many of his wonderful series, like "Les Plus Belles Femmes," and "Les Vedettes du Cinema," to name just a couple, and of course the J. Mandel nudes, and his wonderful sepia-toned reproductions of so many works of art exhibited at the Paris Salon.
Unlike methods of manipulation at our fingertips these days, the photo-printing technology of the early 1900s did not offer much in the way of "sharpening" of detail beyond what the photographer achieved with the negative, so it was in the careful maintenance of detail, within the printing process, and what gentle manipulation could be achieved through tone, that Noyer seems to have excelled.
A really fine card, in fine condition.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.
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