American Set Design

By Arnold Aronson

Book Overview

Includes: John Lee Beatty, John Conklin, Karl Eigsti, Ralph Funicello, Marjorie Bradley Kellogg, Eugene Lee, Ming Cho Lee, Santo Loquasto, David Mitchell, Douglas Schmidt and Robert Wagner. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0930452399
• ISBN13: 9780930452391
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Seminal Resource for Theatrical Artists

Covering important early stage design throught the early '90s, this is immeasurably important to the understanding of how scenic elements enhance theatrical production.

For designers, directors and academics

This book, one of the few that takes a more academic, rather than practical, view of scenic design, should be required reading for any designer (lights and costumes as well as set) as well as every director. In his designer profiles Aronson shows the reader the different processes that can be utilized to achieve a successful design. It is also one of the few books that gives the reader an opportunity to get deeper into the history of contemporary American design, as each designer is sure to mention his or her influences and teachers. Far more useful then the practical books on design in helping a young designer conceptualize, collaborate and create interesting designs. Unless you want to design in a vacuum, this book is a must read