Stage Designers in Early Twentieth-Century America: Artists, Activists, Cultural Critics

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E. Essin

Stage Designers in Early Twentieth-Century America

Artists, Activists, Cultural Critics

E. Essin

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Palgrave Macmillan
22 April 2015

Theatre: technical & background skills

Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History

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.

By: E. Essin
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 364g
ISBN: 9781137496645
ISBN 10: 1137496649
Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 22 April 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Design as Cultural History 1. The Designer as Author 2. The Designer as Cultural Critic 3. The Designer as Activist 4. The Designer as Entrepreneur 5. The Designer as Global Cartographer

Christin Essin is Assistant Professor of Theatre and Theatre History at Vanderbilt University, USA.

Reviews for Stage Designers in Early Twentieth-Century America: Artists, Activists, Cultural Critics

"""The originality of this lucid study by Essin is how she places that aesthetic movement in a broader cultural context . . . Essin's research is thorough, her writing is engaging, and her insights are rewarding. Summing Up: Recommended. For all academic, general, and professional/practitioner audiences."" - CHOICE"