Cléo de Mérode and the Rise of Modern Celebrity Culture

The first English-language monograph on the French dancer and model, Cléo de Mérode and the Rise of Modern Celebrity Culture explores the haunting legacy of this intriguing and glamorous figure, an international celebrity at the dawn of our star-struck modernity. Situating Mérode at a pivotal moment in the history of fame and visual culture, this study probes the neglected prehistory of a visual culture obsessed with celebrities and their images.

Autorentext
Michael D. Garval is Associate Professor of French Studies and Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program at North Carolina State University.

Inhalt
Contents: Introduction; Cléo's ears; Parisian sensation; American adventure; Worldwide celebrity; Celebrity afterlife; Epilogue: Cléo online; Bibliography; Index.