Salome (Fox, 1918). French Grande (47" X 63")....

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Salome (Fox, 1918). French Grande (47" X 63"). The legendary story of Salome is brought to glorious life in this extravagant, although now sadly lost, film. Theda Bara stars as the woman John the Baptist lost his head over, a sultry and stunning silent screen siren whose kohl-blackened eyes still speak to us nearly a century hence. The original "vamp," a sobriquet she earned after appearing in the landmark 1915 production A Fool There Was, Bara was a sensation, encouraging the mystique that studio publicists built around her. Films like Carmen (1915), Cleopatra (1917), The Rose of Blood (1917), and The Soul of Buddha (1918) only served to enhance her mysterious reputation. By the early 1920s, however, Bara retired from films, rarely appearing before the public again. She lives on, however, as an iconic image of the early cinema. Offered here is a beautiful French grande from Salome, one of Bara's most noted pictures. The poster had fold wear with crossfold separation, chips in the bottom border, a large tear in the bottom right, and several edge tears in the top. Professional restoration has addressed all of these issues, however, and the poster now displays beautifully, ready to take its rightful place as the centerpiece of any fine collection. Fine/Very Fine on Linen.

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