Jan 27, 2007 20:34
Went to the Glitter and Doom exhibit at the MET.
It was extroardinary. fell in love with Otto Dix, his portraits from the Weimer Republic - debaucherous, erotic, sordid, licentious, wretched...
I picked up "The Seven Addictions and Five Professions of Anita Berber" apparently her taboo shatterings performances inspired the career of Marlene Dietrich...
Here's the writeup, "The notorious actor/dancer/poet/playwright scandalized Weimer Berlin appearing in nightclubs and casinos radiantly naked except for an elegant sable wrap, a pet monkey hanging from her neck, and a silver brooch packed with cocaine"