Essin, Christin.
New York, New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
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Part of the series Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history;Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history.
Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-253) and index.
- Introduction: design as cultural history — The designer as author — The designer as cultural critic — The designer as activist — The designer as entrepreneur — The designer as global cartographer.
- Christin Essin documents theatre’s backstage history through the cultural roles played by designers during the modern development of their profession. Featuring work by Robert Edmond Jones, Lee Simonson, Aline Bernstein, Norman Bel Geddes, Mordecai Gorelik, Jo Mielziner, Howard Bay, and Boris Aronson, this book blends theatre history and visual culture. By casting designers as authors, cultural critics, activists, entrepreneurs, and global cartographers, Essin tells a story about scenic images on the page, stage, and beyond that helped American audiences see the everyday landscapes and exotic destinations from a modern perspective. –Publisher description.
Subjects:
- Theaters — Stage-setting and scenery — United States — History — 20th century.
- Set designers — United States.
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