Folder and photographs sent to André Leon Talley by Karl Lagerfeld

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A portfolio folder inspired by Paul Colin’s Le Tumulte Noir portfolio housing two photographs inside, created for André Leon Talley by Karl Lagerfeld. The front of the folder has a black square at the top with showcasing five lithographs and the title page of Le Tumulte Noir. At the bottom are the initials “A.L.T.” handwritten in black ink. The interior of the folder is a metallic bronze. The left page is embossed with the stylized monogram “KL.” Two instant camera photographs are adhered on the right page in a vertical fashion. Both photographs depict a dark navy-blue cape displayed on a mannequin in a workroom. In the bottom photograph, a woman stands next to the cape. Additional mannequins and worktables are also visible in the images. The back of the folder is blank.

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