PAUL COLIN (1892-1986) TABARIN. 1928. 23 3/4x15 3/4 inches, 60 1/4x40 cm. Condition B+: minor repaired tears, light foxing, creases and abrasions in margins and image. The Bal Tabarin was a popular night club in Montmartre that opened in 1904. The club made its reputation with the Belle Epoque favorite, the can-can, continuing to perform it long after the First World War when the craze had all but died elsewhere. In the mid-twenties, two retired dancers infused the club with new life by introducing the Charleston. The passage of time and the changing trends are all illustrated in a spectacular manner here, with three women dancing three separate dances all melded into one image. Using only three colors, Colin pays a flamboyant tribute to the art of dancing and has created a classic image reflecting the energy of Paris during the Jazz Age. This is the smaller format. Colin 172, p. 122, Weill 263, p. 209, Reina Sofia p. 35, Art Deco Graphics, p.101.
