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Coco Chanel lived her life as a romantic heroine. Fuelled by
nineteenth century literature, she built a life that was part myth,
part fact. She was the fashion designer everyone admired. The
business woman whose fortunes were impossible to track. She was a
performer and the lover of many high profile intellectuals. She was
also believed, by many, to have been a Nazi spy. Her life was
impacted heavily by history; the Second World War left an indelible
trace. She was also greatly influenced by symbolism and literature,
both huge sources of inspiration. This biography explores the
course of her life, from her troubled and poverty stricken
upbringing to the opening of her first hat shop. We discover Coco's
passions and secrets, uncovering the myths and the facts of her
life and examining how they match up, if at all. There are chapters
focussing on the Chanel Maison and the creation of her iconic
trademark, as well as her 'little black dress' and 'Chanel No 5'.
Three exclusive interviews with individuals who have known Coco and
researched her life also feature. Finally, the biography ends with
a reflection on how the myth and legacy of Coco Chanel is
represented today in pop culture.
Coco Chanel lived her own life as a romantic heroine. Fuelled by
19th century literature, she built a life which was partly myth
and, partly, factual. She was the fashion designer everyone
admired. The business woman whose fortune was impossible to track.
She was also a performer, lover of many high profile intellectuals
and, as believed by many, a nazi spy. Her life was,
extraordinarily, affected by history (the nazi movement and World
War II), symbolism and literature. This biography explores her life
from her troubled and poor past to the opening of her first hat
shop, passions and secrets; the biography also draws parallelisms
between myths and facts and how, and if ever, they match at all.
The biography also features chapters on the Chanel Maison and the
creation of her iconic trademark as well as her little black dress'
and Chanel No 5'. Finally, the biography ends with a reflection on
how the myth of Coco Chanel is represented today in pop culture.
Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. That's probably why he wrote
backwards from right to left to avoid smudging ink on his hand as
he made notes on his latest works and visionary discoveries. Words
could only be read with the help of a mirror making it taxing for
anyone but himself to quickly decode his handwriting. There are
many theories exploring the reason why he kept using "mirror
writing" in all his manuscripts. Some historians say that he was
trying to make it more challenging for people to steal his ideas
while others claim that it was a clever attempt to hide scientific
findings from the intolerant Roman Catholic Church of the
Renaissance. Whatever the logic behind this, the constant
association with mirror writing and studies on the human body
anatomy, made him one of the most enigmatic figures of his and then
of our century. This biography investigates Leonardo and his
different roles from anatomist to inventor, architect, painter,
rumoured to be templar and scientific pioneer. Despite leaving
several of his works incomplete, Leonardo managed to influence
generations of artists and still today remains a highly regarded
figure in both the artistic and scientific sector.
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