Brassaï
1931-1932 (ca)
Lingerie for the Diana Slip Company

Silver print
5 1/2 x 4 1/8 ins (14 x 10.5 cm)
 
Swann Galleries - New York
Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction, Dec 8-10, 2014, #2370, Lot 358)
 
Brassaï joined other Parisian photographers for the promotional campaign for Victor Vidal's Diana Slip Company, which offered non-traditional fetish and fantasy lingerie for the boudoir and the inspired exhibitionist. This image is well-documented to be by Brassaï.
 
Victor Vidal was the creator of risqué Parisian magazines of the 1920s and 30s (Paris Magazine, Pages Folles, Lire a Deux, and others). He also operated numerous boutiques catering to his special clientele, and had quite a reach into the "demi-monde" of nude and erotic material made in Paris.
 
LL/57016