The Dandy at Dusk

A chronicle of dandyism and decadence from Regency England to the late 20th century. A unique account drawing on portraits of Regency England's Beau Brummel and 6 other 20th century figures.

About the author

Born in Germany, Philip Mann has lived in England since 1988 and has a degree in the History of Art. He has written for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Vogue and has lectured on matters sartorial in Vienna, New York, Bern and London.

Summary

Philip Mann chronicles the relationship of dandyism and the emerging cultural landscape of modernity via portraits of Regency England's Beau Brummel – the first dandy – and six twentieth-century figures: Austrian architect Adolf Loos, the Duke of Windsor, neo-Edwardian courtier Bunny Roger, writer and raconteur Quentin Crisp, French film producer Jean-Pierre Melville, and New German Cinema enfant terrible and inverted dandy Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
He blends memorable anecdotes with acute analysis to explore their style, identity and influence and interweaves their stories with an entertaining history of tailoring and men's fashion. The Dandy at Dusk contextualizes the relationship between dandyism, decadence and modernism, against the background of a century punctuated by global conflict and social upheaval.

Additional text

Beautifully written' Modernism, Modernity journal.

Report

'Philip Mann does for the sartorial arts what Mario Praz has done for interior design, and more. A future classic' Nicky Haslam, interior designer.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Mann, Phillip Mann
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781786695178
• ISBN: 978-1-78669-517-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 242 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Non-fiction book; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, DESIGN / History & Criticism, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Fashion & society, Social and cultural history, History of fashion, Fashion and textile design, Non Fiction, C 1700 To C 1800, Cultural studies: dress and society