Title Stage designers in early twentieth-century America : artists, activists, cultural critics / Christin Essin

Edition 1st ed Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 264 pages) : illustrations Series Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history. Contents 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 Summary E. 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- United States -- History -- 20th century Set designers -- United States PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- Stagecraft. Set designers Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781137108395 1137108398 9780230115071 0230115071

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