Portret van Jane Maubourg before 1900

This is a printed theater program featuring a photograph of Jane Maubourg, likely made at the time of her performances. It's a small, mass-produced object, printed on inexpensive paper, intended for ephemeral use. The image of Maubourg is surrounded by engravings advertising corsets, pianos, and other commercial ventures. What’s interesting is the juxtaposition of Maubourg’s image with these commercial advertisements. On the one hand, she is being presented as an artistic figure, but on the other, her image is being used to sell products, blurring the lines between art and commerce. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mass production and advertising were on the rise, transforming the relationship between art, entertainment, and consumption. This program reflects that shift, suggesting that even artistic expression could be commodified and used to promote consumer culture. It challenges the traditional distinction between “high art” and the everyday world of commerce and consumption.