Women of the 1920s : style, glamour & the avant-garde / Thomas Bleitner ; translated from the German by Steven Lindberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bleitner, Thomas, 1966- author.

Contributor:

Lindberg, Steven, translator.

Standardized Title:

Frauen der 1920er Jahre. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Women--Biography.

Women.

Celebrities--Biography.

Celebrities.

Biography--20th century.

Biography.

Nineteen twenties.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

168 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Abbeville Press Publishers, 2019.

Summary:

"Experience the glamor and excitement of the Jazz Age, through the lives of the women who defined it It was a time of unimagined new freedoms. From the cafés of Paris to Hollywood's silver screen, women were exploring new modes of expression and new lifestyles. In countless aspects of life, they dared to challenge accepted notions of a "fairer sex," and opened new doors for the generations to come. What's more, they did it with joy, humor, and unapologetic charm. Exploring the lives of seventeen artists, writers, designers, dancers, adventurers, and athletes, this splendidly illustrated book brings together dozens of photographs with an engaging text. In these pages, readers will meet such iconoclastic women as the lively satirist Dorothy Parker, the avant-garde muse and artist Kiki de Montparnasse, and aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, whose stories continue to offer inspiration for our time. Women of the 1920s is a daring and stylish addition to any bookshelf of women's history" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: style, glamour, and the avant-garde

Literature and art. Zelda Fitzgerald ; Nancy Cunard ; Dorothy Parker ; Tamara de Lempicka

Society and fashion. Luisa Casati ; Elsa Schiaparelli ; Lee Miller

Photography and film. Claude Cahun ; Clara Bow ; Louise Brooks

Cabaret and dance. Anita Berber ; Kiki de Montparnasse ; Lavinia Schulz ; Josephine Baker

Adventure and sports. Amelia Earhart ; Suzanne Lenglen ; Clärenore Stinnes.

Notes:

"First published in the German language in 2014 by Elisabeth Sandmann Verlag GmbH, Munich, under the title 'Frauen der 1920er Jahre: Glamour, Stil und Avantgarde.' "

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780789213471

0789213478

OCLC:

1112379025