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1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
  • 1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker
1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker

1927 Folies Bergère Album – Un Vent de Folie – Josephine Baker

$235.00

This is an original 1927 album documenting one of the most celebrated seasons of the Paris music hall, published in conjunction with the legendary Folies Bergère. This issue, titled Un Vent de Folie (Cinquième Album), presents lavish photographic documentation of revue staging, costume design, and choreography at the height of the Art Deco period.

Josephine Baker is featured extensively throughout the album, appearing in both colour and black-and-white plates, including full-page portraits and dynamic stage imagery. Additional spreads showcase elaborate ensemble scenes, theatrical tableaux, and the spectacular costuming and set design for which the Folies Bergère was internationally renowned.

Details

Publication: Folies Bergère – Un Vent de Folie, Cinquième Album

Year: 1927

Format: Softcover album with die-cut front cover

Pages: 32 pages plus covers

Dimensions: Approximately 9 1/2" × 12 1/2"

Language: French

Illustrations: Colour and black-and-white photographic plates

Condition

The die-cut front cover is detached and has a tight tear at the detached side as well as a cut upper corner

Pages 17/18 show water staining at the open edge

Pages 19/20 and 21/22 are trimmed short at the outer margin (see close-up photo); all images remain unaffected

Pages 27/28 have a small bottom corner crease

Light handling wear consistent with age

Despite these noted defects, the album displays very well, with striking imagery intact and strong visual impact throughout.

Albums from the Folies Bergère series are prized for their documentation of Parisian entertainment, costume history, and early celebrity culture. Issues featuring Josephine Baker are particularly sought after, reflecting her central role in shaping the visual and cultural identity of 1920s Paris.

This is a fabulous Folies Bergère album - imagine being present at one of their shows in 1927 - spectacular!

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