Adorable British stage and screen actor Richard Henders as Gratiano in Trevor Nunn’s The Merchant of Venice, which was reset in the 1930s. (2001)
As some of you may have noticed, lately I have incorporated some 1930s era things on my blog and on my Facebook fan page in addition to information and pictures revolving around the 1920s.
I find stuff on the internet or in my files and think, “Gee, this is awesome, but it is 1930s, not 1920s. Meh, I’m going to add it anyway!”
Since I have found so much great 1930s stuff, I have decided to expand my blog to include both the 1920s and the 1930s. There are many similarities in the 1920s and 1930s; they were both exciting decades despite Prohibition and The Great Depression.
How do you like that? Tell me if you hate it. If you do, I will continue to focus only on the 1920s. However, I think that you are really going to like it and will welcome the addition of some (hopefully) great content about another great era in world history!
So in the next few days, expect to see some changes to blog’s look, the about page, and other little things to show off another wonderful decade chock full of amazing music, film, art, and culture.
What Else is Happening on The Little Jazz Baby?
As you all know, this month I am focusing once again on the great movies of the Jazz Age. And starting March 1, 2012, get ready for posts about the visual arts in the era! From Dadaism to Surrealism, Art Deco to Bauhaus. I am going to try to include every aspect of the visual arts into this wee blog.
I am really excited about the coming month. Art is my first love, and I hope that my passion for it will make you passionate about it too!
And if you have any suggestions for anything you would like to see featured on this blog, please do not hesitate to say, “Hey, I really love (include thing here). Can you please give me some more information about it?” Since I LOVE research, I will do my best to accommodate you!
Let me know what you think by leaving a comment below. And if you like what I am planning, you can always feel free to subscribe to receive updates throughout the week. I promise I won’t spam you or share your email address with anyone.
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I reckon go for it!
You should have seen one of my local cities here in NZ on the weekend. They were having an art deco festival and everyone was dressed up in 1930s period clothing and lots of classical cars and the old planes etc from that era. Was a real step back in time!
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Oh gawd. I wish they had stuff like that here. Saint Louis is a hole. lol I only find out about that sort of stuff rarely and exclusively through word of mouth.
Your posts are so interesting!
Thanks. I try.
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I think it’s great you’re incorporating the 30′s, I love learning about different ages.
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I am passionate about history and the little details—so much so that I probably should have taken a friend’s advice and become a history teacher. But I am lazy and instead spend most of my free time doing research.
hmmm I don’t know if the 30s are my decade of choice, and the 20s will be back before we know it (2020s that is!) thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting yesterday! I’m following along via google plus!
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The 193os are definitely not my top choice as far as overall fabulousness is concerned, but there was still a lot of good stuff packed in it. Some of the pre-code films in the decade were quite interesting.
Also, I just wanted an excuse to use that picture of Richard Henders lol. He’s someone who is almost completely unknown to American audiences, as he is strictly on the British stage and small screen. And that production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is fabulous. Trevor Nunn did a grand job of updating the play to the 1930s.
I love what Neil Gaiman says, “make good art.” When life isn’t going your way, “make good art.”
I don’t know much about art in the 20s or 30s, so bring it on.
~Debra
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Aye, I love that quote..
And, good. I like teaching people about art as I am old art student with a particular interest in Dadaism, Surrealism, and Bauhaus architecture. When I was in the planning stages of this blog, I wanted to make it just about art, but friends convinced me that I shouldn’t let my knowledge of all aspects of the era to go to waste, so in the end I went with their suggestion.
Here’s a quick lesson: Did you know that artist Marcel Duchamp is responsible for creating the little mobiles we purchase for baby cribs? He was into mathematics and pioneered what is known as kinetic art, and the mobile was born.
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Sounds like a great idea to me – adding the ’30s. My dad was born in 1914 so the “input” I received about his growing up pretty much included both of those decades. I would imagine, technically, there were great differences in motion pictures as things developed over that 20 year gap, but culturally I feel like the decades work well together for coverage. Can’t wait to read more about Bauhaus and other subjects you have in mind!
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That’s very true about the great differences in motion pictures. Technological advances in film production are obvious when you look at theses films today.
The first week in February will be dedicated to Bauhaus. I’m planning a three-part series.