Horse racing in Paris
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Just before the lockdown due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Martin Kamer purchased two albums with photographs from the 1920s. The photos, taken at horse races in Paris, show elegant ladies presenting the latest fashion - like a fashion show. Not all photos show who designed the clothes presented. Kamer uses his research material, consisting of other photographs, illustrations and magazines, to shed light on the dark.
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