Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction

By: Cathy Whitlock

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Synopsis: “[Designs on Film] traces the art of building pretend worlds. Starting back in the pre-talkie years, and moving through Hollywood’s golden age and the epic-crazy ‘60s, right up to contemporary Hollywood, the book is packed with insider tidbits about the wildly inventive—and improvisational—business of movie-making.” — Wall Street Journal“Whitlock makes a major contribution to movie literature by saluting undersung production designers, set decorators and art directors.” — Los Angeles Times“An amazing glimpse into art direction.” — The New Yorker“This lush book of pictures and drawings showcases big-screen glamour over the decades, from the opulence of Cleopatra to the more modern majesty of Batman. — Entertainment Weekly“A compendium of images celebrating iconic interiors and architecture….[Whitlock] sifted through decades of archival photographs to assemble this rare glimpse into the world of Hollywood art direction and set design. ” — Dwell

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 400 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780062241603
Publisher:: HarperCollins
Date of Addition:: 01/25/24
Copyrighted By:: Cathy Whitlock
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Reference, Art and Architecture
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.