Sapho New Yorks raging sensation. – Antique Poster Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare vintage poster captures Sapho New Yorks raging sensation. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Printed across the top is the claim that Sapho was New York's "raging sensation," a boast that fit a play built on scandal. The production was adapted from the French, drawing on Alphonse Daudet's 1884 novel about a Parisian artist's model and her affair with a younger man. Its frank treatment of a courtesan's life drew complaints from authorities in New York, which only added to its notoriety. The Gillin Print Co., which kept offices in New York and Philadelphia, produced this color lithograph, and its bold lettering shows how theater posters of the period sold controversy as much as drama.
| Created / published | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 93 x 69 cm. |
| Notes | Created by The Gillin Print Co. N.Y. Phila. Sapho adapted from the French. · Mayer Marcus R. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,500 × 1,997 px · prints to 5 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-271895 |
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