tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post2936742792835848007..comments2024-03-19T10:31:34.937+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Russian spy? British spy? International seductress?Helshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-3444181991912225192015-12-29T00:31:36.848+11:002015-12-29T00:31:36.848+11:00Joseph
When Moura Budberg became too old to be a ...Joseph<br /><br />When Moura Budberg became too old to be a mistress (aged 54), she re-created herself as the hostess of a cultural salon in her Kensington flat. Actors, writers, film directors and politicians all came, for her unbeatable contacts. Thus she could make matches between men who would then work together publishing a book, or creating a film.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-44340239606154292932015-12-29T00:27:31.226+11:002015-12-29T00:27:31.226+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-5987110237698719222015-12-29T00:17:43.444+11:002015-12-29T00:17:43.444+11:00Andrew
agreed. Her presentation of body, her beha...Andrew<br /><br />agreed. Her presentation of body, her behaviour, speech and clothing seem to have been more important than her face. <br /><br />There are only 8 pages of photos in the entire book, so I will try and insert one or two of the early photos into the blog post. As Count and Countess von Benckendorff in 1913, I think you will find the day-at-the-races photo to be uber cool.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-21534149503670160062015-12-28T22:00:11.595+11:002015-12-28T22:00:11.595+11:00Shape of Things to Come was written by HG Wells an...Shape of Things to Come was written by HG Wells and soon created in film form by Alexander Korda. How awkward that would have been for Moura. Or not.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07701188167981018244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-36620550830324915622015-12-28T19:39:04.550+11:002015-12-28T19:39:04.550+11:00It has always struck me that a person does not hav...It has always struck me that a person does not have to be terribly good looking, and I don't think she was, to have immense sex appeal by their charms or personality. To clinically observe someone like that working on someone is quite fascinating. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com