Spectacles of Agency and Desire: Dance Histories and the Burlesque StageMain MenuKatherine Greerfc295a655478c83ef28fbc5d88f44e832ee8ba0bLilianna Kanec453f3fcecc1717732f04f989f34f22e5a4d4903Maddie Leonard-Rose7795fc6919b777a978ec7bda4587e47146d4272eMargaret Morrison70f833738ab191151c82af514f5ee008e3ec05e1Claire Staveskifd4448269ba1d9180643996c497c3b954e2e9635Rachel Sigrid Freeburg19a18a24de8629654b230af3d38b9d4e018fd92aNena Couch011ed4d85d026b7c015f3ceb81e22a57b29b69c6Harmony Bench0272c6dce71da71c341d0dca5e4d21947d1ad231
Lili St. Cyr with Parrot
12015-12-02T07:07:43-08:00Claire Staveskifd4448269ba1d9180643996c497c3b954e2e963559772Lili St. Cyr with Parrotplain2015-12-02T07:09:21-08:00Weekend MagazineCirca 1946Claire Staveskifd4448269ba1d9180643996c497c3b954e2e9635
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1media/lily-st-cyr.jpg2015-11-30T13:38:52-08:00Lili St. Cyr and Dita Von Teese: A Comparison Across Time and Genre5gallery2015-12-02T07:21:32-08:00 This module focuses on the careers of burlesque legends Lili St. Cyr and Dita Von Teese. Both of these performers have a legacy of their own, but the eras in which they lived have had a significant impact on their lives, views and careers. Burlesque and pin-up have both stood the test of time and are affected by the political and social culture in which they are practiced. In this vein, Dita and Lili had much different experiences throughout their careers. In this module, biographical information is given on both Lili and Dita, along with a synopsis and analysis of how the social and political atmospheres of the time impacted their careers. Bettie Page, a famous pin-up and fetish star, was active during the same era as Lili St. Cyr, but in a different way. Bettie was a significant figure in the emerging underground fetish scene emerging during the 1940s and 1950s in America. Burlesque, pin-up, and fetish culture are all aspects seen in the neo-burlesque movement we are currently experiencing, and all of these forms are present in Dita's career, as a neo-burlesque performer. She was heavily inspired by both Lili and Bettie, and gained popularity in part because of this. In the following sections, a more in depth look will be taken in regard to these performers and their art.
