Another Coffee Table book from Kristine Mitchell and Pearl S. DiMaggio, Arthena Deco: Being a Girl in the 1920's is an illustrated volume of paintings of transsexuals in the pre-Cowell/Jorgensen 1920's.
With a forward by Jennifer Brock and Introduction by Dame Suzie Heywood, this volume promises to be the talk at least of anyone who mistakenly uses it for a coaster, and perhaps some might even pick the damn thing up and look through it.
Some of the Illustrations include:
At $175.00 at Barnes & Noble. Also available at Matuschek Books and Fox Mega Books.
Published by Movin'Dirt, Ltd; also available in Trade Paperback from CairnsGirl books.
Published by Movin'Dirt, Ltd; also available in Trade Paperback from CairnsGirl books.
all paintings by Maria Górska (1898-1980), an Art Deco portrait artist
who worked in the 1920's under the pseudonym, Tamara de Lempica
who worked in the 1920's under the pseudonym, Tamara de Lempica
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WOW - I never knew
I had no idea transgenderism was so prevalent in the 1920s.
with love,
Hope
Once in a while I bare my soul, more often my soles bear me.
Great piece and wonderful art....
Trans(whatevers) has been around since the ancient Greeks at least. It is interesting to see the trans protitutes protrayed in Scorsese's film "Gangs of New York", in the pre Civil War period. I suppose that any condition of people has been around since people have.
Brat
Oh yeah...great piece Drea...as usual
Thank you 'Drea,
' you have really excelled yourself this time,
great illustrations and so pertaining to the era.
I will not allow myself to put names to the faces!:)
ALISON
That Was So Much Fun
Maybe the technology wasn't ready, but they certainly were. Such beautiful ladies.
Portia
Actually, Hope,, It was...
Not that I'm THAT old. It just wasn't understood in the 20's or the 40's or 60's for that matter. It wasn't till the 80's that folks figured out that we existed and even then they didn't get it!
'Course even now lots of people don't understand us; even one or two on this site who insist on making smarmy comments on what they clearly don't understand at all. I was always taught that if you didn't understand someone you were to keep your mouth shut lest you hurt someone or foolishly embarrass yourself.
Of course that was a more genteel age. They even tried to teach us good manors and to be polite... ;D
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
thanks for the giggle, 'Drea
always good for a laugh.
Dorothycolleen, member of Bailey's Angels
I love Art Deco...
...so this made me very happy indeed! ^___^
-Liz
Successor to the LToC
An Absolute Steal
At only $175 I'm racing off to Barnes & Noble while stocks last,
Joanne
At 1.5 USD to the GBP
This has to be remarkable value.
S.