Pretty Things The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens

Goldwyn, Liz

ISBN 10: 0060889446 / ISBN 13: 9780060889449

Published by It Books, 2006

About this Item

SIGNED 1st Edition; signed by Author Goldwynwith sweet inscription boldly in silver marker; Large Pink Hardcover, mild edge wear and slight fading to spine. ; 11.2 X 8.9 X 1.3 inches; 304 pages; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 108079

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pretty Things The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens
• Publisher: It Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060889446
• ISBN 13: 9780060889449
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

“The most comprehensive study on the era of burlesque.” —V Magazine

Training her journalist’s eye on the glitter and glamour of American burlesque’s Greatest Generation, Liz Goldwyn takes readers on an enthralling tour of the original queens of the striptease. Goldwyn’s incisive expose is a retrospective of the sights and spectacles of burlesque’s golden age—and an intimate look at the women whose sexuality, ambition, and verve brought the cabaret stage to life. Today, as burlesque enters a heady resurgence worldwide—with festivals around the globe, popular books like Burlesque Fetish and The Burlesque Handbook, and even a School of Burlesque in New York City—Pretty Things offers a unique and exciting look at its formative past and its earliest heroines.

About the Author

Liz Goldwyn has worked in fashion, art, and photography since the age of sixteen. She has produced major fashion shows and art installations, helped establish the fashion department at Sotheby’s New York, and was a global consultant for Shiseido America. She writes feature articles for national magazines, and designs her own collection of jewelry. Her documentary film on burlesque queens, Pretty Things, premiered in July 2005 on HBO. Goldwyn lives in Los Angeles.