ISBN: 9780816645206 - Infinite Variety: The Life & Legend of the Marchesa Casati - The Definitive Edition (11 results)

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Softcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Very Good. 2004. University of Minnesota Press. Unmarked. Paperback. Binding tight, solid & square. Biography of Luisa Casati, the Milanese heiress who became muse to Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Ezra Pound and Fortuny, written by the directors of The Casati Archives w/ a foreword by Quentin Crisp. Ships from the USA, quickly & w/care. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: Published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2004, Infinite Variety: The Life and Legend of the Marchesa Casati presents a biographical portrait of Europe's most infamous early twentieth-century eccentric. Authored by Casati Archives directors Scot D. Ryersson and Michael Orlando Yaccarino, the narrative chronicles the life of the Milanese heiress who transformed herself into a living work of art. Featuring a foreword by Quentin Crisp, the text explores her Venetian masquerades, her parading of cheetahs on diamond leashes, and her eventual financial ruin. The work incorporates archival black-and-white photographs and portraits capturing her influence on modern aesthetics. It details her role as a muse to leading cultural figures of the Belle Epoque and Jazz Age, including Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Ezra Pound, and Fortuny. By synthesizing art history with personal obsession, the authors document how Casati's aesthetic legacy continues to influence contemporary fashion houses such as Dior and Givenchy. The narrative situates her within early twentieth-century avant-garde art, fashion history, and European aristocratic culture.…

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