The Fog of Glamour

[alice wellintown]

Virginia Postrel on glamour
In a timely talk, cultural critic Virginia Postrel muses on the true
meaning, and the powerful uses, of glamour -- which she defines as any
calculated, carefully polished image designed to impress and persuade.



http://www.ted.com/talks/virginia_postrel_on_glamour.html

Margaret Bourke-White (pronounced /ˌbɜrkˈhwaɪt/;[1][2] June 14, 1904 –
August 27, 1971) was an American photographer and documentary
photographer.