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THÉOPHILE-ALEXANDRE STEINLEN (1859-1923) LE JOURNAL / LA TRAITE DES BLANCHES. 1899. 70 1/2x45 inches, 179x114 1/4 cm. [Charle Verneau, Paris.] Condition B-: extensively-replaced losses, repaired tears, creases, staining and overpainting at edges, into image; crease along horizontal folds; trimmed. Two-sheets. Framed. This poster was for a serialized version of a scandalous novel, White Slavery, by Dubut de Lafrest, which ferociously denounced prostitution. It was just the kind of project that Steinlen could use to express his progressive political sensitivity in an artistic manner. Steinlen, who shared the author's views, created a powerful poster that used keen attention to detail to depict a fat, pretentious pimp ignoring three of his women. This is the larger format, censored version of the poster, which originally featured the woman on the right with her breasts exposed. Steinlen was obliged by the French Prefecture of Police to go back to the printer and add a déshabillé to the scandalous nudity. Crauzat no. 503, Bargiel & Zagrodzki no. 35 (variant D), DFP-II 793a, Wember 737, Schardt p. 151 (var), Meisterplakate 207 (var), Wine Spectator 111, Gold 90 (var), Art Nouveau (var).
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