The power of glamour
Subtitle: longing and the art of visual persuasion
By: Virginia Postrel
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9781416561118; 9781416561125
Subjects: Glamour; Aesthetics
Description: An exploration of glamour, a potent cultural force that influences where people choose to live, which careers to pursue, where to invest, and how to vote, offers empowerment to be smarter about engaging with the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The nature of glamour. The magic of glamour ; Inarticulate longings; title: The elements of glamour. Dreams of flight and tranformation and escape ; The art that conceals art ; Leave something to the imagination; title: The evolution of glamour. From a muse of fire to the gleam of a thousand lights ; The world of tomorrow ; The uses of enchantment.