Deco Dandy - Designing Masculinity in 1920s Paris

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.

About the author

John Potvin is Associate Professor in Art History at Concordia University, Canada

Summary

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. -- .

Product details

• Authors: John Potvin, Potvin John
• Assisted by: Christopher Breward (Editor), James Ryan (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781526164902
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-6490-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture; Studies in Design and Material
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Art Deco, France, ART / History / General, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, ART / European, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, History of Art, History of fashion, Fashion and textile design, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Art & design styles: Art Deco