{"product_id":"british-blonde-by-lynda-nead-9781913107499","title":"British Blonde","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vivid account of the atmosphere and culture of postwar Britain, explored through the image of the British Blonde\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s, American glamour swept into a war-torn Britain as part of a broader transatlantic exchange of culture and commodities. But in this process, the American ideal of the blonde became uniquely British—Marilyn Monroe transformed into Diana Dors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBritish Blonde\u003c\/em\u003e examines postwar Britain through the changing ideals of femininity that reflected the nation’s evolving concerns in the twenty-five years following the Second World War. At its heart are four iconic women whose stories serve as prompts for broader accounts of social and cultural change: Diana Dors, the quintessential blonde bombshell; Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain; Barbara Windsor, star of the \u003cem\u003eCarry On\u003c\/em\u003e films; and the Pop artist Pauline Boty. Together, they reveal how class, social aspiration, and desire reshaped the cultural atmosphere of the 1950s and 1960s, complicating gender roles and visual culture in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated with paintings, photography, film stills, and advertisements, this interdisciplinary and engagingly written study offers a highly original perspective on an era that transformed Britain’s visual and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46789270601964,"sku":"9781913107499","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3743483482869.jpg?v=1756955460","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/british-blonde-by-lynda-nead-9781913107499","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}