The French Riviera in the 1920's

The French Riviera in the 1920's

Author: Xavier Girard

Publisher: Editions Assouline

Published: 2014-07-16

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781614282563

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The French Riviera of the 1920s and early '30s was a haven for artists and writers from the far reaches of the world. This book revitalizes the now-legendary tale of personalities such as Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Picasso, Picabia, Cocteau, and Gerald and Sara Murphy as they are caught between a desire for creation, the quest for happiness, and the looming darkness of World War II. Extraordinary images taken from personal archives reanimate the lifestyles and artwork of some of the most influential artists of the twentiety century.


Paris in the 1920s

Paris in the 1920s

Author: Xavier Girard

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781614280576

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"From humble origins, Kiki de Montparnasse became the muse of Man Ray, Kisling, Foujita, Calder, and other important artists living in Paris in the Roaring Twenties. Many revolutionary writers, artists, and personalities flourished on the bohemian Left Bank, each one inventing their own iconic style, and Kiki, the Queen of Montparnasse, was the thread connecting them. Not only an artist's model, Kiki was also a cabaret performer, actress, and an artist in her own right with two successful exhibitions. Every image tells a fascinating story in this lavishly illustrated, oversize luxury slipcase volume, revealing the artistic, social, and historical events that created and surrounded the incredible artistic flowering of the now mythical Montparnasse neighborhood"--Publisher's web site.


America in the 1920s

America in the 1920s

Author: Edmund Lindop

Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0761328319

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Presents the social, political, economic, and technological changes in the United States during the nineteen twenties.


American Culture in the 1920s

American Culture in the 1920s

Author: Susan Currell

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2009-03-21

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0748630856

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Introduces the major cultural and intellectual trends of the decade by introducing and assessing the development of the primary cultural forms: namely, Fiction, Poetry and Drama, Music and Performance, Film and Radio, and Visual Art and Design. A fifth chapter focuses on the unprecedented rise in the 1920s of Leisure and Consumption.


The New Era of the 1920s

The New Era of the 1920s

Author: James S. Olson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1440860254

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This invaluable resource covers all aspects of 1920s political, artistic, popular, and economic culture in America, supporting the AP U.S. history curriculum through topical and biographical entries, primary documents, sample documents-based essay questions, and period-specific learning objectives. The 1920s, despite President Harding's "return to normalcy," were a time of both great cultural and social advancement as well as various forms of oppression in the United States. Bookended in history by two world wars, this period saw the rise of tabloid journalism and mass media; the banning and reinstatement of alcohol; the advent of voting rights for women and Native Americans; movements such as the Red Scare, labor strikes, the Harlem Renaissance, and racial protests; and the global reorganization that occurred as the major powers fumbled their way through postwar foreign policy and the League of Nations. Almost no element of U.S. society was untouched. The New Era of the 1920s: Key Themes and Documents provides high school students taking the Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. history course and undergraduates taking a lower level American history survey course with an invaluable study guide and targeted test preparation material. Much more than just an AP test-taking study guide, this new title in ABC-CLIO's Unlocking American History series is a true reference source for the societal, political, and economic history of a specific period covered in the AP U.S. history course. Readers will also benefit from features designed for student exam preparation, such as a sample documents-based essay question and period-specific learning objectives that are in alignment with the 2014 AP U.S. History Curriculum Framework.


Anglo-American Relations in the 1920s

Anglo-American Relations in the 1920s

Author: B. J. C. McKercher

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1991-06-18

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1349119199

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This collection examines the complex struggle for supremacy conducted between the United States and Britain in the decade following World War I. The aim is to throw light on a crucial period in the history of British and American foreign policy and on 20th-century international affairs.


Literature of the 1920s

Literature of the 1920s

Author: Chris Baldick

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2015-04-30

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0748674578

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The first general account of Twenties literature in Britain


The 1920s Decade in Photos

The 1920s Decade in Photos

Author: Jim Corrigan

Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780766031319

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Describes the important world, national, and cultural developments of the decade 1920-1929.


American Cinema of the 1920s

American Cinema of the 1920s

Author: Lucy Fischer

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2009-04-15

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0813547156

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During the 1920s, sound revolutionized the motion picture industry and cinema continued as one of the most significant and popular forms of mass entertainment in the world. Film studios were transformed into major corporations, hiring a host of craftsmen and technicians including cinematographers, editors, screenwriters, and set designers. The birth of the star system supported the meteoric rise and celebrity status of actors including Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, and Rudolph Valentino while black performers (relegated to "race films") appeared infrequently in mainstream movies. The classic Hollywood film style was perfected and significant film genres were established: the melodrama, western, historical epic, and romantic comedy, along with slapstick, science fiction, and fantasy. In ten original essays, American Cinema of the 1920s examines the film industry's continued growth and prosperity while focusing on important themes of the era.