Sex, Art, and Salome: Historical Photographs of a Princess, Dancer, Stripper, and Feminist Inspiration - Softcover

LeFurgy, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1734567864 ISBN 13: 9781734567861

Publisher: High Kicker Books, 2022

Synopsis

A Feminist Force in Art History: Dance, Burlesque, Opera, Theater, and Film

During the first three decades of the twentieth century, Salome rose from a minor biblical character to a cultural icon famous for an erotic striptease that asserted women's agency and elevated art to new heights.

With the help of author Oscar Wilde and opera composer Richard Strauss, the reimagined story of Salome managed to captivate a wide audience and empower adult women artistically, socially, and sexually.

This book presents over 130 historical photographs, the largest compilation of such images yet produced. Theda Bara, Sarah Bernhardt, Mata Hari, Ruth St. Denis, Anita Berber, Alla Nazimova, and Gloria Swanson are among those pictured.

The pictures illustrate how women brought feminism to the performing arts by presenting Salome as a free and sensual female with the power to destroy the man she loves.

About this title

About the Author

Bill LeFurgy is a professional historian and archivist with a special interest in urban life during the early years of the twentieth century. He has investigated drugs, crime, woman's suffrage, as well as popular entertainment, including vaudeville, burlesque, theater, and opera. He is the author of books on language, prostitution, archival sources, and the Sarah Kennecott and Jack Harden Mystery series. Bill enjoys caring for his twin grandchildren, who love to sing and dance.

Edition details

• Publisher: High Kicker Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1734567864
• ISBN 13: 9781734567861
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144