John Held, Jr., illustrator of the jazz age [Paperback]

Shelley Armitage (Author)

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Illustrator of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tales of the Jazz Age, Held (1889-1958) popularized the image of the Roaring Twenties flapper. But, even though his cartoons, ads and posters brought him wealth and fame, he yearned to be a serious artist and a writer. He lost his fortune in the stock-market crash and suffered a nervous breakdown. Turning to fiction, he wrote sardonic short stories and novels that satirized a materialistic, youth-oriented culture. His once-charmed fans were dismayed. Nor did he fare better with his hauntingly bleak watercolors or his bronze sculptures, which managed to inject humor into classical form. Armitage, who teaches at West Texas State University, has produced a searching biographical study crammed with illustrations that add period charm. Held's stinging caricatures of the superficially liberated woman ring true today.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press; 1st edition (1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815602154
• ISBN-13: 978-0815602156
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,966,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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(I thought I had already reviewed this item! In any event, it was in near-perfect condition, with only the slight crease (all but unnoticeable) on the jacket. A beautifully made book, which arrived amazingly promptly. Mary