Established as a fashion avatar and controversial Greenwich Village celebrity in the early 1900s, the Baroness Elsa, a German émigré and troublemaking artist, stalks the streets donning unusual garments and poses nude for Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp while witnessing World War I, technological innovations, and a shift in the lives of independent-minded women. By the author of The Fires. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.