French postcard
A French postcard is a small, [Note 1] postcard-sized piece of cardstock featuring a photograph of a nude or semi-nude woman. Such erotic cards were produced in great volume, primarily in France, in the late 19th and early 20th century. The term was adopted in the USA, where such cards were not legally made. The cards were sold as postcards, but the primary purpose was not for sending by mail, as they would have been banned from delivery. French street vendors, tobacco shops and a variety of other vendors bought the photographs for resale to tourists.
French postcard images
A number of photographers and studios produced French postcards, with some of them featuring particularly popular models.
Model:Fernande
by Jean Agélou- Erotic postcard J.Mandel.jpg
Model: Alice Prin
Aka Kiki de Montparnasse
by Julian Mandel 
pseudo-classical scene
with kithara
Gulf of Naples with Mt. Vesuvius on left
Photo by Alexandre Jacques Chantron
"Formato Gabinetto"
by Pantano, Naples
Zoro Garden Nudist Colony
San Diego, California
E. Le Delay
"Five nude women in dance"
"Postcard of French woman", non-nude
in style of French postcards- Nu-Femme assise posant au pied d'un buste-années 20.jpg
Postcard, Seated woman with a bust, 1920s
Postcard, Couple, 1880s
- Marionnette à fils.tif.jpg
Julian Mandel: Marionnette à fils
Notes
- ↑ 40 mm × 89 mm (3.5 in × 5.5 in)
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