Jean Agélou [SEP] manner of death
to act with discretion. Erotic pictures of Fernande were cherished by soldiers on both sides of the First World War. Erotic postcards and magazines had to be sold or shipped in sealed envelopes. Agélou's original nude prints became available again in the early 1970s, except in Japan where they were still banned.
Jean Agélou died in 1921 in a car accident with his brother George, at the age of 42 years. George had taken care of business aspects and Jean found the models and did the photography. The photographs were
in 1935, his relationship with Tsugouharu Foujita improved; he helped her financially until her death.
Some sources link Fernande Barrey and the famous Miss Fernande, favourite model of the female photographer Jean Agelou who appeared on many erotic postcards, although this has never been proven.
As a painter, she exhibited the paintings "Josiane" and "Les Pêches" at the Salon d'Automne in 1929.
Bibliography.
- Christian Bourdon et Jean-Pierre Bourgeron, "Jean Agélou : de l’académisme à la photographie de charme