Paper Moons rose to popularity in the early 1900s, and were ..
Added 2024-07-25 11:00:14 +0000 UTCPaper Moons rose to popularity in the early 1900s, and were propelled by cultural fascination with the moon into the 1930s where songs like, "It's Only A Paper Moon," (popularized by Ella Fitzgerald's version) were heard on the radio.
There's not a singular origin story for why a paper moon rose to popularity as a particular shape or subject, but it was pervasive in backdrops and set design for professional photography as well as carnivals and postcard designs. Some of the paper moons have dainty faces while others are depicted as cartoony and grotesque-like.
I paint 1930s-style paper moons as a hobby 🌛
