Thoroughly Modern, 9780349011516
Hardcover
Pioneering photographer, bisexual icon, and unsung artist of the modern age.

Thoroughly Modern

the pioneering life of barbara ker-seymer, photographer, and her brilliant bohemian friends

$65.97

  • Hardcover

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    28 August 2023

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Summary

Ker-Seymer: The Life and Lens of a Modern Photographer

The life of pioneering photographer Barbara Ker-Seymer

‘Thoroughly entertaining… Knights expertly evokes this hedonistic period’ *The Times*

‘A picturesque portrayal of a world that sounds as thoroughly maniacal as it was modern’ *Daily Telegraph*

‘I just called myself Ker-Seymer Photographs,’ Barbara said. ‘I didn’t think it was necessary to have…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349011516
ISBN-10:0349011516
Series:Dilly's Story
Author:Sarah Knights
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Virago Press Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:28 August 2023
Weight:580g
Dimensions:234mm x 154mm x 36mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A picturesque portrayal of a world that sounds as thoroughly maniacal as it was modern… entertaining reading… full of colourful detail – Catherine Ostler * Daily Telegraph *Thoroughly entertaining… Knights expertly evokes this hedonistic period – Roger Lewis * The Times *Knights’s book is so entertaining, skipping through affairs, snobbery and wild parties * Daily Telegraph *I can’t remember reading a Bright Young Thing account that so graphically immerses a reader in their world * Julie Kavanagh, author of Rudolf Nureyev: The Life and Secret Muses: The Life of Frederick Ashton *

About The Author

Sarah Knights

Sarah Knights’ first book, a biography of the novelist David Garnett, was shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize and the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize. She lives in North Norfolk.

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