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The Costumes of Burlesque

Autor Coleen Scott
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 iun 2019

The Costumes of Burlesque: 1866-2018 is the first volume to inclusively document burlesque costume from its birth in the 1860's through the global burlesque movement in 2018. This lushly illustrated book presents the history and development of this American art form by documenting the origins, influencers, and genuine articles that created its aesthetic. Showcases of legendary performers, including Lydia Thompson, Gypsy Rose Lee, Sally Rand, Bettie Page, Kitten Natividad, and Dita Von Teese, demonstrate costume styles through the years.

This guide gives readers a clear view of how burlesque costume looked and why, and teaches collectors, burlesque performers, and fans alike to recognize vintage pieces for what they are and to design their own costumes with inspiration from the originals. With detailed costume documentation, over 400 images, and interviews with prominent costume designers such as Catherine D'Lish and Garo Sparo, The Costumes of Burlesque brings 150 years of burlesque costume history to life.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781138742260
ISBN-10: 1138742260
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 307 Halftones, color; 107 Halftones, black and white; 307 Illustrations, color; 107 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 220 x 281 x 19 mm
Greutate: 1.16 kg
Editura: Taylor & Francis Ltd.

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The Costumes of Burlesque: 1866-2018 is the first volume to inclusively document burlesque costume from its birth in the 1860's through the global burlesque movement in 2018. This lushly illustrated book presents the history and development of this American art form by documenting the origins, influencers, and genuine articles that created its aesthetic. Showcases of legendary performers, including Lydia Thompson, Gypsy Rose Lee, Sally Rand, Bettie Page, Kitten Natividad, and Dita Von Teese, demonstrate costume styles through the years.

 

This guide gives readers a clear view of how burlesque costume looked and why, and teaches collectors, burlesque performers, and fans alike to recognize vintage pieces for what they are and to design their own costumes with inspiration from the originals. With detailed costume documentation, over 400 images, and interviews with prominent costume designers such as Catherine D'Lish and Garo Sparo, The Costumes of Burlesque brings 150 years of burlesque costume history to life.


Notă biografică

Coleen Scott is a Costume Designer with an MFA in Costume Design from Boston University, where she received the Kahn Award upon graduation. She has worked for nearly 20 years in theater, opera, film, and television, including projects with Academy Award winning costume designer Ann Roth and film designers Stephanie Maslansky and Tina Nigro. Coleen taught Costume Production and Makeup for Stage and Studio at Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn, NY from 2005 to 2018. She works with her creative partner, photographer Ben Trivett, doing makeup and styling for fashion and fine art portrait photography.

Cuprins

Foreword by Leslie Zemeckis Introduction 1- The Birth of Burlesque 1868-19teens 2- Flappers and Film Stars 1920s-1930s 3- "The Golden Age" 1940s-1950s 4- The Death of Burlesque 1960s-1970s 5- The Strip Club meets Neo Burlesque 1980s-2001 6- Modern Burlesque Costume Design - Epilogue