Mielziner: Master of Modern Stage Design - Rilegato

Henderson, Mary C.

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ISBN 10: 0823088235 ISBN 13: 9780823088232

Casa editrice: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 2000

Riassunto

Jo Mielziner (1901-1976) was an acclaimed scenic designer of the American theatre. Over five decades his career spanned the flowering of the modern theatre in the USA, and he designed many of its most famous productions, including "A Streetcar Named Desire", "Death of a Salesman", "Guys and Dolls" and "Carousel". He worked with a roster of great playwrights, directors and producers on a staggering total of 260 shows, many of them theatrical premieres, but also including ballets, operas and motion pictures. He pioneered many concepts of design - such as the capturing of a visual metaphor for the production -that are taken for granted today. His influence for succeeding generations has been enormous. This study covers his life and work and is illustrated with sketches and fully-rendered designs.

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Descrizione:

Henderson (curator of the White Barn Theater Museum in Westport, Connecticut, she's lectured and written extensively on theater), using the substantial archive of his writings, has assembled a suitable tribute to one of America's most influential creators of theater design. The book proceeds chronologically through Mielziner's life and long career, richly supplemented with photos and high quality color reproductions of the designer's watercolor and pencil drawings, and excerpts from his writings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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• Editore: Watson-Guptill Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0823088235
• ISBN 13: 9780823088232
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 320