Diva (Hardcover)

Originating from the Latin for deity or goddess, our concept of what a 'diva' might be - or should be - has evolved in richness and complexity. Delving into the personas of performers from Sarah Bernhardt to Rihanna, this book looks at what it has meant to be a diva, and what unites and defines these unique artists. Opening with 19th-century opera stars and 20th-century silent-screen sirens, it then focuses on different aspects of divadom: from Hollywood icons such as Elizabeth Taylor and Bette Davis cultivating their image to the activism of artists such as Billie Holiday and Miriam Makeba; from the acumen shown by Dolly Parton and Beyonce to the development of radical new musical identities by Madonna, Missy Elliot and Lady Gaga; from new ways of performing gender and sexuality by Tina Turner, Freddie Mercury and Grace Jones to the tensions between public and private experience by the likes of Amy Winehouse and Liza Minnelli.

General

Imprint:	V & A Publications
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2023
Editors:	Kate Bailey
Contributors:	Veronica Castro • Sasha Geffen • Keith Lodwick • Lucy O'Brien • Miranda Sawyer • Jacqueline Springer
Dimensions:	290 x 230mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-83851-035-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Fashion design Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
LSN:	1-83851-035-4
Barcode:	9781838510350

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