Title: Women of the 1920s : style, glamour & the avant-garde /
Authors: Bleitner, Thomas, 1966-; Lindberg, Steven
Year: 2019
Subjects: Women Biography; Celebrities Biography; Biography; Nineteen twenties; Biography; Celebrities; Nineteen twenties; Women
Abstract: "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" --
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.