There is a secret language, delicate and mysterious, whispered by the fan.
Depending on its position, its angle, whether it is open or closed, held in the left or right hand, brushing against the ear, cheek, or chest... each gesture becomes a silent word.
Long before text messages and social media, fans were confidants of emotions, revealing the whims of the heart, from the game of seduction to the sweetest declarations of love.
In this discreet ballet, each movement could express passion, indifference, disdain, or jealousy, with subtle and infinitely refined elegance.
A captivating art form to be savored and discovered without moderation...
The mysterious and picturesque language of society
Elegance and refinement
Throughout the world and over the centuries, fans have played a role in society, and it would be a mistake to believe that fan art is only a gestural art.
It is also an element of representation with the subject that adorns the object.
Lady with fan
Gustav Klimt 1917
In Klimt's painting, the way the woman holds her fan means
"you've earned my love".
The identity of this young woman seems to be one of Gustav Klimt's favorite music-hall dancers.
A few signs...
Placing it near the heart meant "you have won my love," waving the fan between your hands meant "I hate you," sliding it down your cheek to your chin meant "I love you," and placing it on your lips meant "kiss me."
There are some thirty codes...
Instruments of seduction
The language is a code based on the position and movements of their fans, which thus became instruments of seduction.
To help you get to know all the signs, a fan language is offered with each of my creations.