Odalisque
Les frères
Neurdein
About this photograph :
Odalisque
In the 1920s, influenced by American culture, sunbathing became fashionable. Previously women, particularly if they were from the upper class, kept their skin milky white. In the 1920s, it became chic to be suntanned. It was the end of wide-brimmed hats, veils and gloves. The First World War completed the liberation of the dress code for women ending the wearing of corsets, cutting their hair and daring to show their body more, within very reasonable. Sunbathing became part of the lifestyle for the upper social classes. It symbolised health, vitality, beauty and a form of social superiority. Women revealed themselves more on the beach and wore swimsuits which became less all-encompassing.
About the artist :
Les frères
Neurdein
The Neurdein firm was founded in 1864 by Etienne Neurdein, son of the photographer Charlet. His brother Antonin soon joined him. This was at first a typical Parisian studio, where people could have their photos taken or buy historical portraits sold as calling cards, but in the 1870s the firm began to target a curious and well-off clientele with its production and sale of tourist views. The number of trips increased, to North Africa, through-out Europe, with the operators bringing back to Paris boxes filled with exotic views and ethnological reportages which were very popular at the end of the 19th century, the "types". The two brothers became nationally famous when they photographed the Paris World Fairs of 1889 and 1900, publishing their photographs in the magazines of the time and in prestigious albums. In addition, the Neurdein firm's editorial activities made it one of the pioneers in the field of publishing photographs: its postcards, published under the brands ND and X were widely distributed. Roger-Viollet purchased this collection of several hundreds of thousands of negatives and photographic albums in 1970 from la Compagnie des Arts Photomécaniques.
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