Modernizing costume design, 1820-1920 /
"Annie Holt identifies the roots of contemporary Euro-American practices of costume design, in which costumes are an integrated part of the dramaturgy rather than a reflection of an individual performer's taste or status. She argues that in the period 1820-1920, as part of the larger proje...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2021.
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| Series: | Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies.
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| Summary: | "Annie Holt identifies the roots of contemporary Euro-American practices of costume design, in which costumes are an integrated part of the dramaturgy rather than a reflection of an individual performer's taste or status. She argues that in the period 1820-1920, as part of the larger project of Modernism across the artistic and cultural field, the functions of "clothing" and "costume" diverged. Onstage apparel took on a more specific semiotic task, acting as a fresh channel for the flow of information between the performer, the literary text, and the spectator. This book traces how five kinds of artists -- directors, performers, writers, couturiers, and painters -- made key contributions to this new model of costume design. Holt shows that by 1920, costume design shifted in status from craft to art"-- |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 160 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780367150631 0367150638 |