Being Blonde
Matthew Sweet discusses attitudes to British blondeness in with art historian Lynda Nead, film critics Phuong Le and Christina Newland, and philosopher Heather Widdows.
What links 鈥渢he British Marilyn鈥 Diana Dors, the last women to be hanged in Britain Ruth Ellis, the artist Pauline Boty and the soap and film star Barbara Windsor? Professor Lynda Nead is giving a series of lectures this Autumn exploring Blondes, attitudes to desire and technological changes in film-making. She joins presenter Matthew Sweet alongside film critics Phuong Le and Christina Newland, and philosopher Heather Widdows.
Producer Luke Mulhall
The Paul Mellon Lectures run from on 5 Wednesday nights at the V&A Museum between 18 October to 15 November 2023
https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/whats-on/forthcoming/paul-mellon-lectures-2023/event-group
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