PAUL COLIN (1892 1985) [LE TUMULTE NOIR JOSEPHINE BAKER] Gr

Sale 2660 - Lot 271

Price Realized: $ 7,500

?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price

Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,000

PAUL COLIN (1892-1985)

[LE TUMULTE NOIR / JOSEPHINE BAKER]. Group of 3 double-sided plates. 1927.

18½x12½ inches, 47x31¾ cm. [H. Chachoin, Paris].
Condition varies, generally B+: minor tears, creases, abrasions and time-staining at edges. Paper. Three double-sided sheets.

Three plates from the Tumulte Noir portfolio of original lithographs by Colin, hand-colored in pochoir - an elaborate procedure involving stencils for each color. An advertisement in the program from the Bal Nègre makes it clear that this album was designed for and sold at this special one-night event, which was Colin's brainchild and tribute to the "Black Craze" of Paris. 500 copies were produced. The album was divided into two parts, the first of which is dedicated to Josephine Baker and black musicians and dancers. Images available upon request.

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