[Paper Moon Studio Portrait]
The popularity of lunar imagery in the early twentieth century led some postcard publishers to produce humorous or erotic variations on the theme. Some sets of cards feature celebrities or commedia dell’arte characters, such as Pierrot and Columbine, cavorting on the moon.
Artwork Details
- Title: [Paper Moon Studio Portrait]
- Artist: Unknown (American)
- Date: 1900s–1930s
- Medium: Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions: ca. 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (14 × 8.9 cm)
- Classifications: Photographs, Postcards
- Credit Line: Gift of Peter J. Cohen, 2018
- Object Number: 2018.369.207
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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