30588027

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30588027

The Advertising Archives specialise in vintage illustrations including adverts, posters and magazine covers

Media ID 20632527

VISUAL DESCRIPTION
This is a vintage illustration depicting two climbers on a snowy mountain. The climber in the foreground appears to be a woman, dressed in early 20th-century mountaineering attire including a striped scarf and skirt, while the other climber is assisting her up the slope. They are connected by a rope for safety. Below them, there's an inset of silhouetted figures dancing or celebrating. The text above reads "Chantage, " which translates from French as "Blackmail. " Below the image, there's dialogue written in French: "Belle, à quoi bon vous effarer? Obéissez-moi, je l'exige. Rien ne guérit mieux le vertige Que le vertige d'un baiser. " Translated into English it says: "Beautiful one, why frighten yourself? Obey me; I demand it. Nothing cures dizziness better Than the dizziness of a kiss. " The caption suggests an element of romance or seduction amidst the perilous activity of climbing. The use of 'blackmail' might imply some form of emotional coercion within this romantic context.

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