Book DescriptionBetween the two world wars, Paris served as the setting for unparalleled freedom for expatriate as well as native-born French women, who enjoyed unprecedented access to education and opportunities to participate in public, artistic and intellectual life Many of these womenincluding Colette, Tamara de Lempicka, Sonia овазч Delaunay, Djuna Barnes, Augusta Savage, and Lee Millermade lasting contributions to art and literature In this book, an internationally recognized roster of art historians, literary critics, and other scholars offers a nuanced portrait of what it meant to be a modern woman during this decisive period of modernisms development Individual essays explore the challenges faced by women in the early decades of the twentieth century, as well as the strategies these women deployed to create their art and to build meaningful lives and careers The introduction underscores the importance of the contributors efforts to address larger questionsabout modernity, sexuality, race, and class.  Прижизненное2003 г 259 стр ISBN 0813532922.