A curated set · pieces that hang together
The Ban
Paris, 31 October 1920 — the women’s international on four plates, thirteen months before England shut its grounds.
$377.00 for 4 archival prints (18x24″) — $460.00 bought separately
The pieces in The Ban
Agence Rol · 1920
France v. England, Paris, 31 October 1920
The women’s international in play — thirteen months before the English ban.
The ban was not a response to failure.
Agence Rol · 1920
The England Eleven, Paris, 1920
The touring side, in the standard pose — arms folded, ball in front, the year on it.
They stood for the same photograph, because they were footballers.
Agence Rol · 1920
The France Eleven, Paris, 1920
The French women’s side — a national team, four years before the men’s game noticed.
The record exists because somebody thought it worth a plate.
Agence Rol · 1920
The Kick-Off, Paris, 31 October 1920
A government minister starts the women’s international — the establishment, present and approving.
The establishment showed up. Then, deliberately, it left.