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    Louise Brooks – Exclusive Artwork & Memorabilia

    May 21, 2018 / No Comments

    All About Brooksie: Discovering the Art of Lulu   While Louise Brooks was a symbol of the silent film era, her talents extended beyond the stage and movie set. She was also a writer and accomplished dancer, as well as a symbol of beauty and rebellion.  Writer, Dancer, Actress  Mary Louise Brooks was born in Cherryvale, Kansas, on November 14, 1906. Brooksie, as she was known throughout her childhood, began dancing with the Denishawn Dancers in 1922 when she was just 16 years old. She was dismissed in 1924 and became a chorus girl in a Broadway series called Scandals.  In 1924, Louise left for Europe before returning to New York…

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    The Fundamentals of Good Ballroom Dancing by Louise Brooks

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    July 16, 2019
    Influence of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud on filmmakers G.W. Pabst and David Lynch

    Influence of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud on filmmakers G.W. Pabst and David Lynch

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    Unique Louise Brooks Art & Collectibles

    April 6, 2017 / No Comments

    Unique Louise Brooks Art & Collectibles Rising to fame during a time when America was obsessed with the glitz and glam of the dark contrasts of black and white on film, Louise Brooks stood above the rest.  Louise brought a sense of rebellious sensuality to silent films, embodying the 1920s flapper culture that women were embracing in retaliation of social norms.  Flappers were a social rebellion against what was expected of women in the 1920s in America. Instead of the quiet and reserved housewife that women were expected to portray, both in film and in the home, flappers presented themselves with short bob hairstyles, dark makeup, short dresses, a casualness…

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    Eyes Wide Shut, an Allegory of Alice’s Dreams

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