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Divas and Lovers: The Erotic Art of Studio Manasse

Monika Faber; Atelier Manasse; D. H. Lawrence

Synopsis:
This seductive volume features a recently rediscovered cache of captivating portraits from another time and place: a golden age of cinema and cabaret in Vienna of the 1920s and 1930s. The Manassas, a husband-and-wife team from the Vienesse beau monde, used retouching mask of glamorous styling, elegant poses, and extravagant costumes. Photographic historian Monika Faber examines this work as part of the world of a cinema-enthralled Vienna, while an accompanying D.H. Lawrence story enhances the erotic climate of the images

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2009, Hardcover - 2009, Hardcover - 2005, 1999, 1995, Hardcover - 1995, 1994, 1993, 1989, Softcover - 1987