Edith Head
The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Fashion, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film
| Author: | Jay Jorgensen | ISBN: | 9780762441730 |
| Publisher: | Running Press | Publication: | October 5, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Running Press Adult | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jay Jorgensen |
| ISBN: | 9780762441730 |
| Publisher: | Running Press |
| Publication: | October 5, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Running Press Adult |
| Language: | English |
All About Eve. Funny Face. Sunset Blvd. Rear Window. Sabrina. A Place in the Sun. The Ten Commandments. Scores of iconic films of the last century had one thing in common: costume designer Edith Head (1897-1981). She racked up an unprecedented 35 Oscar nods and 400 film credits over the course of a fifty-year career. Never before has the account of Hollywood's most influential designer been so thoroughly revealed-because never before have the Edith Head Archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences been tapped. This unprecedented access allows this book to be a one-of-a-kind survey, bringing together a spectacular collection of rare and never-before-seen sketches, costume test shots, behind-the- scenes photos, and ephemera.
All About Eve. Funny Face. Sunset Blvd. Rear Window. Sabrina. A Place in the Sun. The Ten Commandments. Scores of iconic films of the last century had one thing in common: costume designer Edith Head (1897-1981). She racked up an unprecedented 35 Oscar nods and 400 film credits over the course of a fifty-year career. Never before has the account of Hollywood's most influential designer been so thoroughly revealed-because never before have the Edith Head Archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences been tapped. This unprecedented access allows this book to be a one-of-a-kind survey, bringing together a spectacular collection of rare and never-before-seen sketches, costume test shots, behind-the- scenes photos, and ephemera.
