Fashion and Jazz
«It is pleasing to find a new title on jazz as a cultural archive that does put the emphasis on an entirely unusual topic, namely the function, origin and development of a unique way of dressing and – if you want to – fashionable customization.»
Dr. A. Ebert, Jive-Talk.com
Born in the late 19th century, jazz gained mainstream popularity during a volatile period of racial segregation and gender inequality. It was in these adverse conditions that jazz performers discovered the power of dress as a visual tool used to defy mainstream societal constructs, shaping a new fashion and style aesthetic. Les mer
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Drawing on fashion studies and cultural theory, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the social and political entanglements of jazz and dress, with individual chapters exploring key themes such as race, class and gender. Including a wide variety of case studies, ranging from Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald to Louis Armstrong and Chet Baker, it presents a critical and cultural analysis of jazz performers as modern icons of fashion and popular style.
Addressing a number of previously underexplored areas of jazz culture, such as modern dandyism and the link between drug use and glamorous dress, Fashion and Jazz provides a fascinating history of fashion’s dialogue with African-American art and style. It is essential reading for students of fashion, cultural studies, African-American studies and history.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 216
- ISBN
- 9780857851260
- Utgivelsesår
- 2015
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«It is pleasing to find a new title on jazz as a cultural archive that does put the emphasis on an entirely unusual topic, namely the function, origin and development of a unique way of dressing and – if you want to – fashionable customization.»
Dr. A. Ebert, Jive-Talk.com
«This work is particularly recommended for students and lovers of fashion, as well as lovers of Jazz.»
Daniele Camerlengo, Suono Magazine, [Bloomsbury Translation]