{"product_id":"double-click","title":"Double Click by Carol Kino","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDouble Click: Twin Photographers in the Golden Age of Magazines\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBy Carol Kino\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dazzling dual biography of two trailblazing women behind the lens during fashion’s golden age.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eDouble Click\u003c\/em\u003e, arts journalist Carol Kino brings to life the remarkable story of Frances McLaughlin-Gill and Kathryn Abbe—identical twins who became pioneering photographers in 1930s and ’40s New York. Their work helped shape the visual language of modern fashion and women’s magazines, yet their names have largely faded from history—until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrances and Kathryn McLaughlin were born to create. From their early days at Pratt Institute to their rise as in-demand photographers for \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGlamour\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCharm\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMademoiselle\u003c\/em\u003e, the twins captured the spirit of a generation. Frances became known for her streetwise, cinema verité style, while Kathryn’s surrealist portraits defined the era’s “career girl” aesthetic. Kino’s deeply researched narrative weaves their personal and professional lives into a vivid portrait of wartime New York, proto-feminist ambition, and the fleeting window of opportunity for women in the arts before postwar domesticity took hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of fashion, photography, and cultural history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders of \u003cem\u003eNinth Street Women\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Barbizon\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtists and creatives inspired by women’s untold stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of midcentury New York nostalgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdvance Praise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating cultural history... Kino paints a textured portrait of artists who helped transform the way Americans consumed fashion and media.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Carol Kino has interwoven a biography of the McLaughlins with an authoritative, detailed history of fashion, the art world and photography in midcentury New York.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A monument to talent and creativity... an essential read for anyone curious about the intersection of gender, art, and media.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eMusée Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarol Kino\u003c\/strong\u003e is a journalist and cultural critic whose writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/em\u003e. A former fellow at the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center, Kino specializes in art, artists, and the stories behind the images that shape our world. \u003cem\u003eDouble Click\u003c\/em\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOther Related Titles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNinth Street Women\u003c\/em\u003e by Mary Gabriel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Barbizon\u003c\/em\u003e by Paulina Bren\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWhat Artists Wear\u003c\/em\u003e by Charlie Porter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWomen in Clothes\u003c\/em\u003e by Sheila Heti, Heidi Julavits, and Leanne Shapton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Scribner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: March 5, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover \/ eBook \/ Audiobook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781982113049\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 432\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50280724365627,"sku":"1982113065","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781982113063.jpg?v=1750458944","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/double-click","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}