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Pretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens
Liz Goldwyn
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Description for Pretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens
Paperback. Invites us to step back into an era when the hourglass figure was in vogue and striptease was a true art form. This title reveals the personal journeys of yesteryear's icons of female sexuality and power, restoring their legacy to an age that has all but forgotten them - despite resurgence of the art of burlesque. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Liz Goldwyn's lifelong fascination with the inimitable glamour of classic burlesque inspired her to spend the past eight years corresponding with, visiting, interviewing, receiving striptease lessons from, and forming close relationships with the last generation of the great American burlesque queens. In "Pretty Things", Goldwyn invites us to step back into an era when the hourglass figure was in vogue and striptease was a true art form. Meet Betty 'Ball of Fire' Rowland, who was known for her flaming red hair and bump-and-grind routines (it turns out she once sued the author's grandfather, Samuel Goldwyn Jr., for using her stage ... Read more
Liz Goldwyn's lifelong fascination with the inimitable glamour of classic burlesque inspired her to spend the past eight years corresponding with, visiting, interviewing, receiving striptease lessons from, and forming close relationships with the last generation of the great American burlesque queens. In "Pretty Things", Goldwyn invites us to step back into an era when the hourglass figure was in vogue and striptease was a true art form. Meet Betty 'Ball of Fire' Rowland, who was known for her flaming red hair and bump-and-grind routines (it turns out she once sued the author's grandfather, Samuel Goldwyn Jr., for using her stage ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062011817
SKU
V9780062011817
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About Liz Goldwyn
Liz Goldwyn has worked in fashion, art, and photography since the age of sixteen. She has produced major fashion shows and art installations, helped establish the fashion department at Sotheby's New York, and was a global consultant for Shiseido America. She writes feature articles for national magazines, and designs her own collection of jewelry. Her documentary film on burlesque queens, ... Read more
Reviews for Pretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens
"This coffee table treasure serves as ... a fitting paean to this once-forgotten generation of women."
Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Liz Goldwyn illustrates an era in classic American entertainment with hundreds of archival photographs, costume sketches and newspaper clips."
Time "Pretty Things is now the most comprehensive study on the era of burlesque."
V Magazine "In Liz ... Read more
Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Liz Goldwyn illustrates an era in classic American entertainment with hundreds of archival photographs, costume sketches and newspaper clips."
Time "Pretty Things is now the most comprehensive study on the era of burlesque."
V Magazine "In Liz ... Read more