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Lot 4074
Paul Colin (French, 1892-1986), Le Tumulte Noir (Complete Portfolio of 45 Works)
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Complete suite of 45 works, including 43 lithographs heightened with hand-coloring in pochoir and 2 calligrams (on 23 sheets), 1927, printed by Henri Chachoin, Paris, published by Éditions d'Art, Succès, includes facsimile of an introduction letter written by Josephine Baker and a preface by RIP (the satirist George Thenon), sheets presented loose as issued and in rare double portfolio covers.

Only 500 examples of this portfolio were printed, and few complete copies such as the work offered here still exist.

Paul Colin's Art Deco portfolio, Tumulte Noir, captures the spirit of the Jazz Age in Paris. Collaborating with Josephine Baker, Colin's work reflects the dynamic interplay of music, art, and identity, celebrating the rich heritage and contributions of the Black community during this dazzling era.

For more information on this important portfolio, please watch this interview with the consignor, Dr. Paul E. Gates, and Duke University Art Historian, Dr. Richard J. Powell:


Sheet size 18 5/8 x 12 1/2 in. (each approximately); Album 19 1/2 x 13 in.

Private Collection, Paul E. Gates, Durham, North Carolina and Peterson, New Jersey

Dyansen Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, Purchased 1981

Overall very good condition with age-expected wear; some toning, several minor stains and creases, and minimal sheet tears/nicks.