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From artists to activists, an explosive and eye-opening new history of the women who gave us New York.
This is the story of a group of women whose experiments in art and life set the tone for the rise of New York as the twentieth-century capital of modern culture. Across the 1910s and 20s, through provocative creative acts, shocking fashion, political activism, and dynamic social networks, these women reimagined modern life and fought for the chance to realize their visions. Taking the reader on a journey through the citys salons and bohemian hangouts, Radicals and Rogues celebrates the tastemakers, collectors, curators, artists, and poets at the forefront of the early avant-garde scene. Focusing on these trailblazers at the center of artistic innovationincluding Beatrice Wood, Mina Loy, the Stettheimer sisters, Clara Tice, the Baroness Elsa von Freytag Loringhoven, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Marguerite Zorach, and Louise ArensbergLottie Whalen offers a lively new history of remarkable women in early twentieth-century New York City.
Author: Lottie Whalen
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 12/14/2023
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.47h x 6.49w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9781789147865
Language: English
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