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. -- .
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Author(s): John Potvin
Illustration(s): 32 colour illustrations, 87 black & white illustrations
Number of pages: 352
Collection: Studies in Design and Material Culture