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Paper hand fan

Cherice Freres

Museu da Moda Brasileira
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Advertising hand fan on printed paper, with country scene of cherry picking. Twelve wooden sticks. Flat sticks, with metal button.

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Title: Paper hand fan
Creator: Cherice Freres
Location Created: Paris, France
Physical Dimensions: A 22.5 X Env 40.5 cm
Provenance: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, hand fans became the ideal propaganda vehicle. The fan had two sides - perfect for displaying two messages at once - one facing the bearer and the other facing the viewer. Advertising fans were used in many capitalist cultures, often being even released in series.
Type: Hand fan
Photographer: Caique Bellato
Rights: GOVERNO DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO / SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE CULTURA / FUNDAÇÃO ANITA MANTUANO DE ARTES DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO – FUNARJ / CASA DA MARQUESA DE SANTOS - MUSEU DA MODA BRASILEIRA
Medium: Wood, paper, montage, print, collage

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