"This is the story of the zest for life that gripped New York in the post-war years of the 1920s. The decade ushered in an era of almost unprecedented prosperity and economic expansion that made New York the powerhouse of America and fuelled a wave of creativity in music, fashion, literature an...

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Hauptverfasser:	Crisp, Helen (VerfasserIn), Stewart, Jules (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London Reaktion Books 2024
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1920-1930 Popkultur Nachtleben Kleinkunst Broadway > New York, NY New York, NY New York (N.Y.) / History / 1898-1951 Nineteen twenties New York (N.Y.) / Histoire / 1898-1951 Années vingt (Vingtième siècle)
Zusammenfassung:	"This is the story of the zest for life that gripped New York in the post-war years of the 1920s. The decade ushered in an era of almost unprecedented prosperity and economic expansion that made New York the powerhouse of America and fuelled a wave of creativity in music, fashion, literature and architecture. Strike Up the Band explores how the city became a magnet for a host of outstanding personalities, from literary figures to sports stars, musicians, composers and journalists, and pays a visit to the places they frequented, such as the Cotton Club and Broadway theatres. From skyline to sidewalk, the city was redeveloped in the building boom of the 1920s, with Art Deco becoming the style that dominated the new era. This book is a spirited chronicle of an outstanding decade"--
Beschreibung:	293 Seiten 70 Illustrationen und Porträts 24 cm
ISBN:	9781789148565