The first English-language monograph on the French dancer and model, ClA(c)o de MA(c)rode and the Rise of Modern Celebrity Culture explores the haunting legacy of this intriguing and glamorous figure, an international celebrity at the dawn of modern celebrity culture. Situating MA(c)rode at a pivotal moment in the history of fame and visual culture, this study analyzes how technological and societal changes led to our star-struck modernity. MA(c)rode was one of the earliest examples of fame born from mass visual culture, as newly available postcards circulated her image around the globe....