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Decadent heroes: dandyism and masculinity in Art Deco Hollywood.
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Abstract: A dandified hero emerged in Hollywood during the late 1920s and 1930s. Contrary to most representations of aesthetes in American popular culture, this version was a masculine ideal in the highly designed universe of popular Art Deco movies. His "classlessness," coupled with his imperatives of leisure and consumption, made him a timely hero in Depression America.
Key words: Art Deco, classical Hollywood, dandy, Great Depression, hero, masculinity
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