1900-1920 The beginning of modernity. lecture notes.

The beginning of Modernity.

"Belle Epoque c1880's to ww1 1914 (The beautiful era)

Madam x John Singer Seargent (Androgonous woman) Painting 
Beginning of the modern world 
December 1985  Ideal Edwardian Women (curvy, small waist, big hats)
Mythical women invented by Charles Garner Gibson (it girl)
Camille Clifford (Ideal Edwardian figure) 
Art Nouveau was influential and dress in edwardian period 
(Curvy sensual) art nouveau influence all graphic design at the time 
1902 November Vogue Cover
Josephine Baker 1927
Jean Harlow 
Edward Steichen (First fashion photo was taken with an auto-chrome method (Fortuni dress)

Liberty London style "tree of life" 1909
Gustar Klint 
"The kiss"

Leon Bakst was influential with hair and make-up 
Paul Pioret, George Lafer 1911 Denise "Lampshade dress"

First Vanity Fair Cover was an oriental theme.
Downtown Abbey covers 1900 period (edwardian theme moving towards modern style) (green,white,purple, suffragetes uniting colours)
Suffragetes (Votes for women)
Emily Parkhurst 
Emily Wilding Davison 

New Zeland gave women the right to vote first then, Australia then the UK.
1914 1st world war, changed everyone's lives, 10 million died.

George Lamber "The Aftermath of the war" Victory Bands 1919
Makeup/Hair/Fashion al changed in response to the war/history/art 
Women had roles in the war (All classes of women)
"Womens Land Army" poster 
war ended 11th Nov 1980

(Woman who walked around Venice with a Leopard)

Dida Vara (Cleopatra)

Mary Pickford (Americas sweetheart, beginning of cinema)

Vogue 1980 Front Cover (American Vogue) weren't very concerned about the war, heavily influenced by the taste of 'exotic'.

July 1919, Turbans were popular makeup was standard wear for women 
July 1918 UK patriotic Vogue Cover/Message 
May 1980 Vogue Cover, People feel no escape from the war

Jan 15 1915 Vogue Cover 
Baron Demier
Vogue Cover 1920's