Deco Dandy
Designing Masculinity in 1920s Paris
Published on 13. October 2020
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-5261-3479-0 (ISBN)
Description
Deco dandy contests the supposedly exclusive feminine aspect of the style moderne (art deco) by exploring how alternative, parallel and overlapping experiences of decorative modernism, nationalism, gender and sexuality in the years surrounding World War I converge in the protean figure of the 'deco dandy'. The book suggests a broader view of art deco by claiming a greater place for the male body, masculinity and the dandy in this history than has been given to date. Important and productive moments in the history of the cultural life of Paris presented in the book provide insights into the changing role performed by consumerism, masculinity, design history and national identity. -- .
Reviews / Votes
'Beautifully produced and elegantly written, to say Deco Dandy is an important book is an understatement. It is an instant classic.'Joseph McBrinn, Journal of Design History
'Copiously illustrated, Potvin's six chapters allow us to observe how the films of L'Herbier, the paintings of Dardel, and the dances of Boerlin, along with the pages of Monsieur and a few other journals of the time, disseminated a fascinating array of images that register overlapping notions of modern style, movement, interior design, sartorial elegance, masculinity, effeminacy, androgyny, and same-sex eroticism...'
Michael Lucey, French Studies
'A truly important book about a critically formative period in modern times, this book is highly recommended.'
Sun News Tucson -- .
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Illustrations
32 colour illustrations, 87 black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1079 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5261-3479-0 (9781526134790)
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10/2020
1st Edition
Manchester University Press
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Person
John Potvin is Professor of Art History at Concordia University, Montreal -- .
Content
1 Deco, the ensemble and Einfuehlung
2 Shame and melancholia
3 Silhouette and movement
4 Decor and sobriety
5 Elegance and civilization
6 Industry and luxury
Index -- .
2 Shame and melancholia
3 Silhouette and movement
4 Decor and sobriety
5 Elegance and civilization
6 Industry and luxury
Index -- .