an old black and white photo of a naked woman laying on a bed
Maison R&C

Estimate €2,000 - €2,500
Description
ANONYMOUS BLANCHE ET NOIR, c.1932. Oblong in-4 album (26 x 33 cm) with Art Deco-style corner binding. Green and beige marbled cardboard imitating snakeskin. Title embossed in gold on the front cover, with a brown fabric cord. A fine copy comprising a series of 10 nude photographs taken by an unidentified photographer 10 period silver gelatine prints glued to the reverse of 10 cardboard boards. Prints (front): 16 x 20.5 cm, mounts (reverse): 25 x 31 cm The title brings to mind a photograph by Man Ray, ‘Noire et Blanche’, which appeared in *Vogue* in 1926 featuring Kiki de Montparnasse.
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About the sale The Paul BENARROCHE Collection and others | Old and modern photographs | Part I
Auction location
Auction time 10/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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