This vintage real photo postcard features French poet and innovator of literary experiments, Paul Fort (1872-1962).He is usually associated with the Symbolist Movement. He was just 18 years of age when he founded the Theatre d’Art. He also founded and edited the review Vers et Prose (1905-1914) which published the work of Paul Valery and other important Symbolist writers. Between 1897 and 1924, Fort wrote 30 volumes of ballads. This vintage postcard was published by Alfred Noyer as part of a series (No.145). Fort’s photo portrait was taken by celebrated photographer, Henri Manuel. SOLD
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