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Lot 167: La Beaute Album XXIII (c.1925) Paris Art Editions Portfolio of 80 Academic Nude Photographs
2026-04-25T15:00:00Z
Start price: CAD $50
Lot 167:
La Beaute Album XXIII (c.1925) Paris Art Editions Portfolio of 80 Academic Nude Photographs
Description
La Beaute, Album XXIII. Paris Art Editions, 32 Rue Louis-le-Grand, Paris. Circa 1925.
A photographic portfolio comprising approximately 80 artistic nude studies intended for painters, sculptors, and art students. The plates are numbered 1761-1840 and present studio compositions characteristic of early 20th-century Parisian academic photography.
Printed in monochrome photomechanical process, the images reflect the atelier tradition of figure study prevalent in the interwar period.
Softcover, in-8 format. Approximately 40 pages. Covers detached and worn; interior complete with expected toning and age-related wear.
An increasingly collectible example of early 20th-century Parisian studio photography. Dimensions: 6 x 7.25 inches.
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