TATTOO - I - Lot 123

Lot n° 123
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TATTOO - I - Lot 123
TATTOO - I Tattoo… 1950s. 2 photos, vintage silver gelatin prints, stamped (Ernest Brachet Collection) on the back. 10.8 x 8.2 cm each (one photo has frayed white edges). Imperfection (scratch) on one print. Note: This set of two photographs from the 1950s is dedicated to the world of tattooing, a practice that was experiencing a resurgence of interest at the time while remaining associated with specific circles such as sailors, carnival workers, military personnel, and performing artists. These images bear witness to an era when tattooing was still a marginal phenomenon in the eyes of the general public, long before its widespread adoption in contemporary culture. From the Ernest Brachet collection, they hold significant documentary value for the history of body modification and popular representations of the mid-20th century. These vintage prints thus offer a rare insight into a subject that is now attracting growing interest from historians, collectors, and enthusiasts of vernacular photography.
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