I really love these colorized postcards from France in the early 1930s that seem to bear a strong Japanese influence. The two cards I have that bear dates are both dated 1932. I found these at flea markets in Paris and have never seen such nice examples anywhere else.
gorgeous victor! and i love the layout – you’ve a real sense of aesthetic.
i only wish i could see a picture of *you* on the site — on the about page, probably. hey and it’s (maybe) even okay if you use “welcome back kotter” <3
There was also a big trend in France around that time for “Chinese shadows”—shadow puppet theatre, presumably inspired by the East Asian branch of the artform. Shadow puppets have strong traditions all over the world, Indonesia being the most well-known, but shadow puppets are also popular in Thailand, India and all over the former Ottoman Empire. Each region has a very distinctive style, and though the Frence attributed theirs to China, it is distinctively French and not Chinese. The same could be said for these gorgeous postcards.
I like your posting of your postcards. This way they can be viewed at a higher resolution.