Ruskin’s Artists: Studies in the Victorian Visual Economy (Routledge Revivals)

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Dangerously, seductively attractive, the femme fatale’s unique magnetism has drawn everyone from nineteenth-century writers to 1960’s filmmakers. Her impact can also be seen in style icons such as Jean Harlow and Brigitte Bardot. Until now, however, this archteype’s influence on fashion has been unrecognized. This Special Edition of
covers topics ranging from fashion and the white savage in the Parisian music hall to weaponizing the femme fatale, and offers the first detailed account of this enduringly fascinating figure’s style legacy.