14.00 USD
We found no history on dancer Olga Lumiere. Wonderfully evocative image! The style of dancing Mlle. Olga performed, often called Serpentine dancing, was created by Miss Loie Fuller, iconic figure of the Belle Epoque, a performance art genius and innovator, who took Paris by storm in the 1890s.
By choosing the stage name Lumiere, Olga not only played off the importance of lighting in serpentine dancing (since the play of colored light on yards and yards of flowing silk was almost integral to the act), but also she might have been drawing an association between herself and the famous filmmakers who produced an early film of serpentine dancing in the late 1890s. So, since so many stage names were pseudonyms, we applaud her clever marketing, but certainly acknowledge that Lumiere may actually have been her name.
Below is a link to a great short article on serpentine dancing on Wikipedia, and another link to an article on our blog, with lots of information on Serpentine dancing, Miss Loie Fuller, her sister-in-law Ida Pinkney Fuller, and much more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpentine_dance
http://redpoulaine.blogspot.com/2013/07/ida-pinckney-fuller-belle-epoque.html
Please examine our high res scans for detail.
The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully-insured, first class shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will not charge for 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 increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.
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