PAUL POIRET - Lot 1

PAUL POIRET In his garden, 1920. Photo attributed to Emil Otto Hoppe (no photographer credit, but the photo is referenced in an issue of the magazine “Vanity Fair” from this period), vintage silver print, captioned (dated label), stamped (including date), and annotated on the back. 24.5 x 18 cm, including white borders. Slight signs of aging and numbers visible in the image (in the background, outside the frame). Note: A leading figure in French fashion, Paul Poiret embodied the elegance and creative audacity of 1920s Paris. This portrait, taken in the privacy of his garden, reveals a more personal side of the famous fashion designer. Its attribution to Emil Otto Hoppé, a master portraitist of the personalities of his time, adds to the appeal of this vintage print.