Natalie clifford barney

She was the kind of woman who never belonged to anyone but herself. At least, when it came to love. But for Natalie Clifford Barney, life overflowed with colour, creativity, and passion in Paris' Left Bank during one of city's most romantic periods. Think of her as a lesser-known Gertrude Stein, alb

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In the 1920s and '30s Paris was the centre of the lesbian world. In rowdy bars and refined apartments a vibrant subculture took flight allowing women...

1903 - Zambelli of Paris Opera in a photograph by Henri Manuel of Paris. Carlotta Zambelli was an Italian prima ballerina and ballet teacher. Apart from a year in St Petersburg, she spent her entire career in Paris. She was born in Milan on 4th Nov 1875 and died there on 28th Jan 1968. From 1884 she studied with Adelaide Viganò and Cesare Coppini at the La Scala Ballet School with further studies at the Paris Opera Ballet School with Rosita Mauri. She made her debut at the Paris Opera in…

Natalie Clifford Barney Muse and Lover to artist Romaine Brooks

Paris has always seemed to me the only city where you can live and express yourself as you please,” wrote the American-born heiress Natalie Clifford Barney, who moved to the City of Light in 1902 and…

Natalie Clifford Barney (October 31, 1876 – February 2, 1972) was an American playwright, poet and novelist who lived as an expatriate in Paris.

The life and legacy of Natalie Clifford Barney, a drama-prone lesbian known for her many lovers, fantastic parties, and literary salons.