Overview
This book productively contests the supposedly exclusive feminine aspect of the style moderne (Art Deco), through a sustained focus on the figure of the dandy, the books claims an essential role and place of the male body and masculinity in the history of Art Deco. 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.
Full Product Details
Author: John Potvin
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.757kg
ISBN: 9781526164902
ISBN 10: 1526164906
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 15 March 2022
Audience:
General/trade
,
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
General
,
Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.
Reviews
'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 -- .
'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 Börlin, 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 -- .
Author Information
John Potvin is Professor of Art History at Concordia University, Montreal
