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Deco Dandy: Designing masculinity in 1920s Paris

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John Potvin
2020
Published by: Manchester University Press
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summary
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.

Table of Contents

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Cover

Half-title, Title, Copyright, Dedication

pp. i-vi

Contents

pp. vii-viii

List of illustrations

pp. ix-xiv

Acknowledgements

pp. xv-xvi

1 Art deco, the ensemble and Einfühlung

pp. 1-32

2 Shame and melancholia

pp. 33-67

3 Silhouette and movement

pp. 68-146

4 Décor and sobriety

pp. 147-193

5 Elegance and civilisation

pp. 194-230

6 Industry and luxury

pp. 231-281

Select bibliography

pp. 282-295

Index

pp. 296-300

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