The seven addictions and five professions of Anita Berber : Weimar Berlin's priestess of decadence / Mel Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Mel.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Berber, Anita, 1898 or 1899-1928.

Berber, Anita.

Dancers--Germany--Biography.

Dancers.

Germany.

Genre:

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

iv, 199 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, Calif. : Feral House ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2006.

Summary:

In an era where everything was permitted, Anita Berber's celebrations of "Depravity, Horror and Ecstasy" were condemned and censored. The notorious actor/dancer/poet/playwright scandalized Weimar Berlin, appearing in nightclubs and casinos radiantly naked except for an elegant sable wrap, a pet monkey hanging from her neck, and a silver brooch packed with cocaine.

Anita Berber acted in Expressionist films co-starring Conrad Veidt and directed by Fritz Lang. Berber's wicked, visionary dances inspired the careers of Marlene Dietrich and Leni Riefenstahl. The multitalented Anita saw no boundaries between her personal life and her taboo-shattering performances. As such, she was Europe's first postmodern woman.

The Seven Addictions and Five Professions of Anita Berber chronicles a remarkable career, including dozens of photographs and drawings that recreate Anita's "Repertoire of the Damned."

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Madonna from Dresden 1

Chapter 2 Dance in the New Nineveh 29

Chapter 3 Berlin's Naked Goddess 45

Chapter 4 Repertoire of the Damned 85

Chapter 5 Exit Baron Von Droste 115

Chapter 6 A Carrion Soul 139

Chapter 7 Rites of Mourning 165

The Dances of Depravity, Horror and Ecstasy 173.

ISBN:

1932595120

OCLC:

64967238