Description: This French vintage risque real photo postcard features a pretty young bathing beauty. The young woman is wearing a bathing suit that has straps on the bottom of the suit. Her shoes also have black straps wrapping partially up her calves.This is a risque photograph. This postcard was published by celebrated photographer, Jean Agelou (1878-1921), as part of a series (No.036). Agelou was a French photographer of the 1910’s and 1920’s who is best known for his erotic and nude photographs. He was born in Egypt and not much is known about his private life. Agelou generally used models between the age of 20 and 24 years-old. Although the 1900’s was the “golden age” of erotic photograph, photographers who took such risque photos had to use discretion. As a result, Agelou signed his work “JA”. In 1908, nudity in photographs was banned in France and photographers had to cover nude women images with strategically placed undergarments or other materials. Nude images had to circulate on the down low. They were sent in the mail inside of envelopes. Jean Agelou died in 1921; the result of a car accident. His brother George, who managed Jean’s business, also was killed in the crash. This vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans).
Price: 49.95 USD
Location: Northport, New York
End Time: 2025-01-19T17:45:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.85 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Artist: Jean Agelou
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1915
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Jean Agelou
Modified Item: No
Subject: Bathing Beauty - Jean Agelou
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Theme: Risqué
Style: 5788
Features: SERIES 036
Time Period Manufactured: 1910-1920
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Postage Condition: Unposted
