Lumineux Radiana and sports at the Olympic Games, cards circa 1924
Lumineux Radiana and sports at the Olympic Games, cards circa 1924
Set of 10 postcards printed on card stock featuring 10 sports scenes using phosphorescent ink, probably published for the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.
Running, Rowing, Shot Put, Boxing, Cycling, Skating, Tennis, Golf, Association Football, Fencing
Marked IMP. LUMINEUSE . RADIANA (Btée S.G.D.G). PARIS (MADE IN FRANCE) and SILHOUETTES DES ATELIERS
Patent for “Luminous ink for printing” by Fernand Sauvagé via his company Radiana, filed on May 6, 1922
Good condition
Dimensions:
The luminous effect is very weak and lasts only a few seconds.
More information and the fan reproduced in the article “Un éventail lumineux” (A luminous fan) by Laetitia Georges, published in Nouveau Bulletin du Cercle de l'Éventail no. 20 Summer/Fall 2023, p. 48
