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Paper hand fan

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Museu da Moda Brasileira

Museu da Moda Brasileira
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Advertising paper hand fan, printed on white paper with scenes of children playing, cat, allegorical figures and mill. Prevailing colors: black, red, yellow and brown. Nine sticks in light wood. Guards covered by fan sheet. Metal Buttons

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  • Title: Paper hand fan
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Location Created: Paris, France
  • Physical Dimensions: A 26.0 X Env 39.0 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, print, collage, montage
Museu da Moda Brasileira

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