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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.
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Title: [Paper Moon Studio Portrait]
Artist:
Unknown (American)
Date: 1900s–1930s
Medium: Chromolithograph
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: 2018.369.339
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