Hollywood Costume Design

Author : Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781419709821
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Costume written by Deborah Nadoolman Landis and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint. Originally published: London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 2012.

Author : Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060816503
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dressed written by Deborah Nadoolman Landis and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-11-27 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the lavish productions of Hollywood's Golden Age through the high-tech blockbusters of today, the most memorable movies all have one thing in common: they rely on the magical transformations rendered by the costume designer. Whether spectacular or subtle, elaborate or barely there, a movie costume must be more than merely a perfect fit. Each costume speaks a language all its own, communicating mood, personality, and setting, and propelling the action of the movie as much as a scripted line or synthetic clap of thunder. More than a few acting careers have been launched on the basis of an unforgettable costume, and many an era defined by the intuition of a costume designer—think curvy Mae West in I'm No Angel (Travis Banton, costume designer), Judy Garland in A Star is Born (Jean Louis and Irene Sharaff, costume designers), Diane Keaton in Annie Hall (Ruth Morley, costume designer), or Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark (Deborah Nadoolman Landis, costume designer). In Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design, Academy Award-nominated costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis showcases one hundred years of Hollywood's most tantalizing costumes and the characters they helped bring to life. Drawing on years of extraordinary research, Landis has uncovered both a treasure trove of costume sketches and photographs—many of them previously unpublished—and a dazzling array of first-person anecdotes that inform and enhance the images. Along the way she also provides and eye-opening, behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of the costume designer's art, from its emergence as a key element of cinematic collaboration to its limitless future in the era of CGI. A lavish tribute that mingles words and images of equal luster, Dressed is one book no film and fashion lover should be without.

Author : Jay Jorgensen
Publisher : Running Press Adult
ISBN 13 : 0762458070
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating the Illusion written by Jay Jorgensen and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marilyn Monroe made history by standing over a subway grating in a white pleated halter dress designed by William Travilla. Hubert de Givenchy immortalized the Little Black Dress with a single opening scene in Breakfast at Tiffany's. A red nylon jacket signaled to audiences that James Dean was a Rebel Without a Cause. For more than a century, costume designers have left indelible impressions on moviegoers' minds. Yet until now, so little has been known about the designers themselves and their work to complement and enrich stories through fashion. Creating the Illusion presents the history of fashion on film, showcasing not only classic moments from film favorites, but a host of untold stories about the creative talent working behind the scenes to dress the stars from the silent era to the present day. Among the book's sixty-five designer profiles are Clare West, Howard Greer, Adrian, Walter Plunkett, Travis Banton, Irene, Edith Head, Cecil Beaton, Bob Mackie, and Colleen Atwood. The designers' stories are set against the backdrop of Hollywood: how they collaborated with great movie stars and filmmakers; how they maneuvered within the studio system; and how they came to design clothing that remains iconic decades after its first appearance. The array of films discussed and showcased through photos spans more than one hundred years, from draping Rudolph Valentino in exotic "sheik" dress to the legendary costuming of Gone with the Wind, Alfred Hitchcock thrillers, Bonnie and Clyde, Reservoir Dogs, and beyond. This gloriously illustrated volume includes candid photos of the designers at work, portraits and wardrobe tests of stars in costume, and designer sketches. Drawing from archival material and dozens of new interviews with award-winning designers, authors Jay Jorgensen and Donald L. Scoggins offer a highly informative, lavish, and entertaining history of Hollywood costume design. About TCM: Turner Classic Movies is the definitive resource for the greatest movies of all time. It engages, entertains, and enlightens to show how the entire spectrum of classic movies, movie history, and movie-making touches us all and influences how we think and live today.

Author : Maureen E. Lynn Reilly
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764315695
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Costume Design by Travilla written by Maureen E. Lynn Reilly and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Travilla became a Hollywood star in his own right, thanks in large part to his premier client, actress Marilyn Monroe. Best known for designing Monroe's costumes in eight films--including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire--Travilla also lit up the silver screen with designs for Tom Mix, Ann Sheridan, Errol Flynn, Joan Crawford, Jane Russell, Paul Newman, and Joanne Woodward, among others. When the golden era of Hollywood ended, Travilla focused on running his own couture-quality business. He also found time to free-lance for television epics such as Evita, The Thorn Birds, and Dallas. One Oscar and several Emmys later, it's easy to recognize the legacy of this outstanding designer. Showcased here are many of Travilla's original sketches for the stars, along with fascinating "costume check" and publicity photos. His rise from child art prodigy to celebrated designer is chronicled, painting a wonderful portrait of his rich contributions to the motion picture, television, and fashion industries. This beautiful book will be loved by all movie buffs, Monroe fans, Hollywood collectors, fashion historians, and students of costume design.

Author : Jay Jorgensen
Publisher : Running Press Adult
ISBN 13 : 0762438053
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Edith Head written by Jay Jorgensen and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly every iconic film in the last century had one thing in common: Edith Head. From her mysterious childhood to the controversial portfolio that landed her first job in a Hollywood costume department, Jorgenson provides a sleek and sophisticated portrait of the most influential costume designer of the twentieth century.

Author : Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Publisher : Harper Design
ISBN 13 : 9780061984969
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Sketchbook written by Deborah Nadoolman Landis and published by Harper Design. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hollywood Sketchbook, Academy Award-nominated costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis, president of the Hollywood Costume Designers Guild, showcases more than 1,000 illustrations of costumes from classic motion pictures, many of the designs never before seen by the general public. In this stunning follow-up to her acclaimed Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design, Landis tell the story of costume design from the birth of the movies to the present day—presenting the work of one hundred of the most provocative and pioneering costume design artists of the last century, including Pauline Annon, Cecil Beaton, Bonnie Cashin, Joe De Yong, and Charles LeMaire.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood and History: Costume Design in Film written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Elizabeth Leese
Publisher : Continuum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Costume Design in the Movies written by Elizabeth Leese and published by Continuum. This book was released on 1977 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Chierichetti
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Costume Design written by David Chierichetti and published by Crown. This book was released on 1976 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christian Esquevin
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813197937
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Designing Hollywood written by Christian Esquevin and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1920s, fashion has played a central role in Hollywood. As the movie-going population consisted largely of women, studios made a concerted effort to attract a female audience by foregrounding fashion. Magazines featured actresses like Jean Harlow and Joan Crawford bedecked in luxurious gowns, selling their glamour as enthusiastically as the film itself. Whereas actors and actresses previously wore their own clothing, major studios hired costume designers and wardrobe staff to fabricate bespoke costumes for their film stars. Designers from a variety of backgrounds, including haute couture and art design, were offered long-term contracts to work on multiple movies. Though their work typically went uncredited, they were charged with creating an image for each star that would help define an actor both on- and off-screen. The practice of working long-term with a single studio disappeared when the studio system began unraveling in the 1950s. By the 1970s, studios had disbanded their wardrobe departments and auctioned off their costumes and props. In Designing Hollywood: Studio Wardrobe in the Golden Age, Christian Esquevin showcases the designers who dressed Hollywood's stars from the late 1910s through the 1960s and the unique symbiosis they developed with their studios in creating iconic looks. Studio by studio, Esquevin details the careers of designers like Vera West, who worked on Universal productions such as Phantom of the Opera (1925), Dracula (1931), and Bride of Frankenstein (1931); William Travilla, the talent behind Marilyn Monroe's dresses in Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955); and Walter Plunkett, the Oscar-winning designer for film classics like Gone with the Wind (1939) and An American in Paris (1951). Featuring black and white photographs of leading ladies in their iconic looks as well as captivating original color sketches, Designing Hollywood takes the reader on a journey from drawing board to silver screen.