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Drawings for Modiano cigarette paper and cigarette tube advertisements

Title
Drawings for Modiano cigarette paper and cigarette tube advertisements [graphic] / Marcowitz.
Author
Marcowicz
Publication
1931.

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Additional Authors
Modiano (Firm) asn
Subject
  • Modiano (Firm)
  • Advertising > Cigarettes > Hungary
  • Smoking in art
  • Cigarette paper
  • Smoking paraphernalia
  • Paper products
  • Cigarettes
  • Chinese
  • Hungarians
  • Thieves
  • Tobacco pipes
  • Women > Tobacco use
Genre/Form
  • Advertisements.
  • Drawings – 1930-1939.
  • Ink drawings.
  • Wash drawings.
  • Pen works.
  • Brush works.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Initialed; some dated 1931.
  • Captions in Hungarian; firm name "Modiano" or "S.D. Modiano" in caption and/or on product depicted; two include specific brand names, "S.D. Modiano special" and "Modiano club spécialité."
  • Matted in black paper mats and housed in portfolio with black and silver patterned paper boards, black cloth spine and black paper folder within. Matting and portfolio created later.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Call Number
Arents 97-81
OCLC
NYPG97-F173
Author
Marcowicz. Artist
Title
Drawings for Modiano cigarette paper and cigarette tube advertisements [graphic] / Marcowitz.
Imprint
1931.
Description
8 drawings : pen and ink and wash ; 34 x 25 cm., in mats 50 x 30 cm.
Summary
Woman lighting cigarette; line of people smoking in silhouette, smoke rising to create name "Modiano"; nude male figure carrying oversized cigarette on outstretched hands against stylized cityscape; man holding out box of cigarettes to smoking woman who replaces the lid; woman taking cigarette from cigarette case proferred by man; man (thief?) with keys around wrist smiling as he opens drawer containing box of cigarettes; Chinese figure taking cigarette from case; man dressed in vest, shirt with large open sleeves and boots casting away pipe in favor of cigarette.
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Modiano (Firm) Associated name
Research Call Number
Arents 97-81
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