It is an innocence that always seems to hover on the verge of compromise. Her creation is iconic precisely because of its paradoxical quality-a portrayal of the innocent hedonist.
Intriguingly, Brooks’ Lulu is not a quintessential articulation of modernism’s whore by any means. Both Brooks and Lulu formed an embodiment of the 1920s decadent Jazz Age, and later, carried a mythical and nostalgic quality upon Brooks’ resurrection from Hollywood oblivion as a writer and cult star. Born November 14, 1906, Brooks was known for her idiosyncratic bob-and bangs black helmet, naturalistic style of acting, astonishing personality, and creation of a character whose avant-garde style was rivaled only by Brooks’ own personal life. Lulu in Hollywood Louis Brooks: Lulu and Modernism Jennifer Wei CollegeĪctress Louise Brooks and her best-known creation, Lulu, are together one of the most memorable expressions of modern cinema’s “bad girl,” an unabashed symbol of sexuality.
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