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1931 International Colonial Exhibition
G. Arxh at the 1931 Expo
Artist G. Arxh contributed to the visual representation of the 1931 International Colonial Exhibition. Two postcards from this series, reproduced below, offer a glimpse of Laos at the time.
Paris Exposition Coloniale 1931 - Laos - Dessinateur G. Arxtn
Paris Exposition coloniale 1931 - Laos - Dessinateur G. Arxtn
Here are more postcards by the same artist. These cards have no markings on the back, are printed on thick, glossy paper, but the artwork reproduction is often poorly centered and framed.
Expo coloniale de 1931
We believe many other postcards from that era depicted Asia. But the question we’re focusing on now is : who exactly was this artist, G. Arxh ? If you have any information about him, we’d be delighted to learn more