The Modern Woman Revisited
Author | : Whitney Chadwick |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 0813532922 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813532929 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Modern Woman Revisited written by Whitney Chadwick and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the two world wars, Paris served as the setting for unparalleled freedom for expatriate as well as native-born French women, who enjoyed unprecedented access to education and opportunities to participate in public, artistic and intellectual life. Many of these women--including Colette, Tamara de Lempicka, Sonia Delaunay, Djuna Barnes, Augusta Savage, and Lee Miller--made lasting contributions to art and literature.