Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-Up and Wigs: A Bibliography and Iconography / Edition 1

by Sidney Jackson Jowers

Overview

This is the first bibliography in its field, based on first-hand collations of the actual articles. International in scope, it includes publications found in public theatre libraries and archives of Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Florence, London, Milan, New York and Paris amongst others.
Over 3500 detailed entries on separately published sources such as books, sales and exhibition catalogues and pamphlets provide an indispensible guide for theatre students, practitioners and historians. Indices cover designers, productions, actors and performers. The iconography provides an indexed record of over 6000 printed plates of performers in role, illustrating performance costume from the 18th to 20th century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415247740
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/12/2000
Series:	Motley Bibliographies Series
Pages:	542
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sidney Jackson Jowers

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION, PROLOGUE, ABBREVIATIONS FOR PERIODICALS LIBRARY CODES, GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS A. DESIGNERS B. PERFORMING ARTS C. BALLET & DANCE IN THE WESTERN WORLD d. OPERA, OPERETTA, MUSIC THEATRE IN THE WESTERN WORLD E. COMMEDIA DEL'ARTE F. MASQUERADE, CARNIVAL, FANCY DRESS G. INSTRUCTION H. REFERENCE I. ICONOGRAPHY J. INDEXES

Editorial Reviews

' This is a mammoth undertaking, and those of us in the costume field, along with other theatre researchers, owe her a big debt of gratitude...Be grateful for the masterful achievement and incredible reference the author has given us. Buy it now!' Theatre Design and Technology

'At this point ... picture researchers ... should be rejoicing that such a rich new bibliography and iconography is available to them.' - Dance Research

From the Publisher

The first in the series of bibliographies to be devoted to a specific theatrical art rather than to the literature of a particular culture or language. The areas covered are designers; performing arts country or region and century; ballet and dance in the western world; opera, operetta, and music theater in the western world; commedia della'arte; and masquerade, carnival, and fancy dress; instruction. In addition to citing 3,834 works of literature, some entries annotated, the iconography identifies prints of costumes with the performer, role, title and author of the work, date, and other information. Indexes are by titles of stage productions, performers, and authors and people mentioned. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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