Alla Nazimova and Rudolph Valentino, Camille (1921). Natacha Rambova's set and costume designs, inspired by Art Deco and other contemporary art movements, demonstrate a singular vision while maintaining a feminine sensibility.
The cover of November 1910's Ladies Home Journal depicts a confident young woman looking directly at the viewer. She is available yet demure. She is a type created by Harrison Fisher, whose "Fisher Girl," became a recognizable ideal of female…