ANTOINE (Antoine Cierplikowski (1884-1976)) Documents sur la coiffure by Antoine, Tolmer Paris, s.d. [1937] Illustrated with 24 photographs by Zuber (21) and Brassaï (3) reproduced in heliogravure. Introduction by Jean Cocteau and Yvonne Moustiers. Volute" binding with bakelite rings (3 missing). A small metal mirror on the front cover. 37 x 27 cm. Binding plate detached, rings missing. Two small booklets "Coiffures d'hier et de demain par Antoine" are enclosed. Antoni Cierplikowski, born 1884 in Poland. He learned the hairdressing trade in his native country, then went on to perfect his talent in Paris. He arrived in France in 1901 and became known as Monsieur Antoine, Antoine de Paris or simply Antoine. He was responsible for the "garçonne" or "Joan of Arc" hairstyle that was all the rage during the Roaring Twenties. In 1912, he opened his first salon in Paris, 5 rue Cambon, decorated by Sara Lipska; his clients included Sarah Bernhardt, Josephine Baker, Mistinguett, Pola Negri, Marlène Dietrich... In 1927, Antoine set up a salon on Fifth Avenue in New York, creating a veritable empire which, in the aftermath of the Second World War, numbered 121 salons. "Documents sur la coiffure par Antoine" contains 24 photographs of hairstyles created by Cierplikowski, such as "Tête d'ange, based on an Italian Renaissance sculpture. Created for Mme la Comtesse de Beaumont", "Coiffure nègre composée pour Mlle Joséphine Baker" or "Coiffure de style Louis XIV, étudiée pour Mme Mary Marquet dans le rôle de Célimène". [POLONICA, POLISH ART]