Théâtre de la Mode / Maggy ROUFF gift shop doll
Photography
Inventory number
2021.6.22.14.PH.FA.1945.FRAuthor:
Robert DOISNEAU (French, Gentilly 1912 - 1994 Montrouge)Description
Paper photograph of a doll on a neutral background, wearing an evening dress. The white outline around the doll has been added manually as a way to make her stand out without cutting the photo in a goal to be published.The "Théâtre de la Mode" was conceived as a traveling show, at the initiative of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture parisienne (French trade association of high fashion), with the aim of promoting haute couture and related trades. The exhibition took place in Paris, at Pavillon de Marsan, from March 28 to April 29, 1945, then traveled the world until 1946. The presentation consists of fourteen decorated paintings under the artistic direction of Christian Bérard. The wire dolls were made by J St MARTIN from a drawing by Eliane BONABEl, the faces were molded from the sculptures of REBULL. Visitors could buy a small doll as a souvenir. Almost similar to the dolls on stage but three times smaller in size, they had an similar face but with porcelain arms. The photo was published in a double page magazine, pages 22 and 23.
Material
Analog photographyOrigin
1945 Paris, FranceDimensions
Length : 24 cmHeight : 17.5 cm
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