Friday, February 15, 2008

Dec-oh!-dence



Oo la la. The Silent Screen is otherworldy, dreamlike, and thrillingly decadent, with set and costume design so central to cinema's development as an art form.

Seen here, Salome, 1922, directed by Alla Nazimova, w. costumes/sets evocative of Aubrey Beardsley.

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