The theatrical world of Angus McBean : photographs from the Harvard Theatre Collection /
This title features a wonderfully evocative collection of portraits of some of the greatest stars of 20th century British theatre. The photography of Angus McBean encompasses more than three decades of the history of British theatre. His work includes some of the most memorable theatre productions o...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
David R. Godine, Publisher,
2009.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Imago mundi book.
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| Summary: | This title features a wonderfully evocative collection of portraits of some of the greatest stars of 20th century British theatre. The photography of Angus McBean encompasses more than three decades of the history of British theatre. His work includes some of the most memorable theatre productions of the Old Vic Company and what is now the Royal Shakespeare Company; opera productions at Glyndebourne and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; ballet from Sadler's Wells; and West End productions of plays and musicals. He was a favourite photographer of Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, and Edith Evans. He photographed countless plays starring the likes of John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, and Alec Guinness, not to mention young stars such as Audrey Hepburn, Richard Burton, and Elizabeth Taylor. This sumptuously illustrated volume features 120 evocative images - reproduced from McBean's original negatives - of some the greatest stars of Twentieth-century British theatre. |
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| Item Description: | Accompanies a centenary exhibition at the Harvard Library. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 175 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781567923605 1567923607 |