Vamp (woman)
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| + | "From her first leading role as "the Vampire" in the 1915 movie ''[[A Fool There Was (1915 film)|A Fool There Was]]'', [[Theda Bara]] had been [[Typecasting (acting)|typecast]] as a ''[[Vamp (woman)|vamp]]'' or ''[[femme fatale]]'' who seduced and ruined innocent men. | ||
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| + | These roles did not portray the [[undead]] [[vampire]]s featured in later [[vampire film]]s. The term "vampire" for a seductive woman was derived from the 1897 [[The Vampire (painting)|painting by Jones]] and [[The Vampire (poem)|poem by Kipling]] of the same title." --Sholem Stein | ||
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| + | '''Vamp''' is a colloquial term applied to describe a particular type of [[femme fatale]], popular in [[silent films]]. The term is a shortening of the word [[vampire]], and is used to describe a woman who is glamorous in an exotic, stylised and usually overstated manner. She is usually noted for her striking features, dark clothing and hair, and [[cosmetics]] which darken and accentuate the eyes and lips. Her character is a heartless seductress, and the men she seduces are usually shown as helpless victims unable to resist her. From the perspective of American film audiences, she is often seen as foreign, usually of undetermined Eastern European or Asian ancestry. She was designed as the sexual counterpoint of the wholesome actresses such as [[Lillian Gish]] and [[Mary Pickford]]. Among the notable vamps of the silent screen were [[Theda Bara]], [[Louise Glaum]], [[Musidora]], [[Nita Naldi]], [[Pola Negri]], and in her earliest film appearances, [[Myrna Loy]]. | ||
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| + | *[[Vamp (film)]] | ||
| + | *''[[Vamps and Tramps]]'' by Camille Paglia | ||
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"From her first leading role as "the Vampire" in the 1915 movie A Fool There Was, Theda Bara had been typecast as a vamp or femme fatale who seduced and ruined innocent men. These roles did not portray the undead vampires featured in later vampire films. The term "vampire" for a seductive woman was derived from the 1897 painting by Jones and poem by Kipling of the same title." --Sholem Stein |
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Vamp is a colloquial term applied to describe a particular type of femme fatale, popular in silent films. The term is a shortening of the word vampire, and is used to describe a woman who is glamorous in an exotic, stylised and usually overstated manner. She is usually noted for her striking features, dark clothing and hair, and cosmetics which darken and accentuate the eyes and lips. Her character is a heartless seductress, and the men she seduces are usually shown as helpless victims unable to resist her. From the perspective of American film audiences, she is often seen as foreign, usually of undetermined Eastern European or Asian ancestry. She was designed as the sexual counterpoint of the wholesome actresses such as Lillian Gish and Mary Pickford. Among the notable vamps of the silent screen were Theda Bara, Louise Glaum, Musidora, Nita Naldi, Pola Negri, and in her earliest film appearances, Myrna Loy.
See also
- Vamp (film)
- Vamps and Tramps by Camille Paglia
