Author: Watts, Jill
Hardback; Book; 28 Halftones, Bibliography
416 pages
Published: July 2001
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195105478
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This engrossing biography of Mae West finds the roots of her famous persona in African-American culture, music, dance, and humor. In a comprehensive, interpretive account of Mae West's lifeand work, Watts reveals a beloved icon and a radically subversive artist consciously creating her own complex image. 28 halftones.Why don't you come up and see me sometime? Mae West invited and promptly captured the imagination of generations. This work unravels the enigmatic life of Mae West, tracing her early years spent in the Brooklyn, and following her journey through burlesque, vaudeville, and finally, to Hollywood.