Diva
Innbundet
Engelsk
- Format: Innbundet
- Antall sider: 224
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- EAN: 9781838510350
- Utgivelsesår: 2023
399,-
From Bette Davis to Beyoncé, Maria Callas to Mariah Carey, this gorgeously illustrated book takes a look at what it means to be a diva
Originating from the Latin for deity or goddess, the term diva has evolved to become a far more complex—and loaded—term. Delving into public and private personas of performers from Jenny Lind to Sarah Bernhardt, Nina Simone to Rihanna, this book looks at what it means to be a “diva” and how this has been subverted and embraced over time. Kate Bailey opens the book with an essay on the transformation of the diva from 19th-century opera and stage star to the 20th-century silent screen siren. Six thematic chapters focus on different aspects of diva-dom: Performing the Diva looks at how Hollywood icons Elizabeth Taylor and Bette Davis cultivated their personas through their approach to costume and attitude and how this has been taken up by performers such as Cher, Elton John, and Mariah Carey; Voice f
Originating from the Latin for deity or goddess, the term diva has evolved to become a far more complex—and loaded—term. Delving into public and private personas of performers from Jenny Lind to Sarah Bernhardt, Nina Simone to Rihanna, this book looks at what it means to be a “diva” and how this has been subverted and embraced over time. Kate Bailey opens the book with an essay on the transformation of the diva from 19th-century opera and stage star to the 20th-century silent screen siren. Six thematic chapters focus on different aspects of diva-dom: Performing the Diva looks at how Hollywood icons Elizabeth Taylor and Bette Davis cultivated their personas through their approach to costume and attitude and how this has been taken up by performers such as Cher, Elton John, and Mariah Carey; Voice f