{"product_id":"deco-dandy-by-john-potvin-9781526164902","title":"Deco Dandy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book productively contests the supposedly exclusive feminine aspect of the style moderne (Art Deco), through a sustained focus on the figure of the dandy. The book claims an essential role and place of the male body and masculinity in the history of Art Deco.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeco Dandy\u003c\/i\u003e contests the supposedly exclusive feminine aspect of the style moderne (Art Deco) by exploring how alternative, parallel, and overlapping experiences of decorative modernism, nationalism, gender, and sexuality in the years surrounding World War I converge in the protean figure of the \"deco dandy\". The book suggests a broader view of Art Deco by claiming a greater place for the male body, masculinity, and the dandy in this history than has been given to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImportant and productive moments in the history of the cultural life of Paris presented in the book provide insights into the changing role performed by consumerism, masculinity, design history, and national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596165464300,"sku":"9781526164902","price":152.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5e54c9ed229f3ba991f6be96ebb158c7.jpg?v=1777931064","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/deco-dandy-by-john-potvin-9781526164902","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}