An original silver gelatin black and white photography postcard by Albert Monier, artistic view of Montmartre in Paris, 1955. In the background is the dome of the Sacre-Coeur Basilica.
Features:
Original silver gelatin print photograph postcard unframed.
Photographer: Albert Monier (1915 - 1998).
Title: Paris, Mystic Montmartre, 1955.
Provenance: Private collection.
Image Size: 3.82 in. wide (9.7 cm) x 5.83 in. high (14.8 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 in. x 13 in. mat.
Postcard Size: 4.13 in. wide (10.4 cm) x 5.94 in. high (14.9 cm)
Signature in the negative on the bottom right corner.
Credit and legend printed on the back: "Albert Monier (1955) - Montmartre Mystique - Editions L.P.A.M.". (Albert Monier (1955) - Mystic Montmartre - LPAM Editions).
The piece will be shipped in a mat (17 x 13 in.) that fits a standard-sized frame.

About the artist:
Albert Monier, (1915-1998) worked outside the established world of commercial printing, creating his postcards on photographic paper in his lab. Using a small number of images, he gained a popular foothold in the world of postcard photography, then dominated by Editions Yvon.
Some of the most popular postcards of Paris during the 1950s and 1960s featured the black and white photography of Albert Monier. He had a particular empathy for the men of the working class and those even poorer. When people do appear in his photography, they are more likely to be homeless or extremely poor than to be nattily dressed.

About:
Montmartre is a district of the 18th arrondissement of Paris (France) dominated by the Sacre-Coeur basilica. Since the 19th Century, it has hosted many artists such as Picasso and Modigliani and has become the symbol of a bohemian way of life.
Until 1860, Montmartre was a commune in the Seine department. That year, under the capital extension law, the town was annexed by Paris. The territory of the former Montmartre was therefore integrated into what became the 18th arrondissement of Paris, baptized "des Buttes-Montmartre" and made up of the administrative districts of Grandes-Carrieres, Clignancourt, Goutte-d'Or, and Chapel. Like the Marais district, Montmartre today has no precise geographical limit: it is a historic Parisian district and not an administrative district.
Known for its narrow and steep streets flanked by long staircases, this very touristy sector of northern Paris is home to the highest point of the capital on Montmartre hill.
(Credit: Wikipedia).


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good - Vintage wear, age-toning.

Origin:
France

Materials & Techniques:
Black & White Photography

Details:
Frame Type: Unframed
Art Subjects: Cityscape, Architecture
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: France

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good - Vintage wear, age-toning.