Lottie Whalen

Lottie Whalen, a researcher and curator with a PhD from Queen Mary University, dives into the lives of groundbreaking women who shaped early 20th-century New York's avant-garde scene. They discuss how these women, like Beatrice Wood and the Baroness Elsa, used art and fashion as political statements for bodily freedom. Whalen reveals tensions in bohemian circles, generational clashes over modern lifestyles, and the crucial yet overlooked roles women played in defining modernity. Her insights shed light on a vibrant, radical history that changed the cultural landscape.