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Paper hand fan
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Museu da Moda Brasileira
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Advertising hand fan on printed paper. In the center, garden scene with two women and one man, dressed in costumes of the early twentieth century, and sitting around a table; On the floor, in front of the table, a dog lying down. Predominant colors: red, green, blue and yellow. Green border. Twelve wooden sticks, painted green. Button in metal.
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Details
- Title: Paper hand fan
- Creator: Unknown
- Location Created: Paris, France
- Physical Dimensions: A 27.0 X Env 31.0 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
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