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Pavillion des Tabacs. 1931. P. Bosse.
78 3/8 x 57 ¼ in./199 x 145.4 cm
An electric-pink neon glow surrounds a stylized bust of a smoking African woman in a convergence of modern and traditional aesthetics. The Exposition Coloniale of Paris, held in 1931, attempted to paint France’s colonial empire in a positive light by demonstrating mutually beneficial cultural exchange. The expo attracted between 7 and 9 million visitors from around the world.
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The first steps of the King of Rome on a cameo. An absolutely goregous item in the collection of the Musée national de la Légion d'honneur et des ordres de chevalerie in Paris.
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Church of la Madelaine in Paris. The fresco commemorating the Concordate of 1801, with close-ups of Napoleon.
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Palais Garnier - Le Grand Foyer - Charles Garnier - 1875 - Paris
