Paper hand fan

Benjamin Lachelin1908

Museu da Moda Brasileira
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Advertising paper hand fan with beige foil, printed in full color. Image of stylized cats with human figure, skating. Twelve wooden sticks. Varnished master sticks. Buttons made of metal.

Details

Title: Paper hand fan
Creator: Benjamin Lachelin
Date Created: 1908
Location Created: Paris, France
Physical Dimensions: A 16.5 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, clipping, collage, montage

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