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Studies Theatre Hist and Culture Ser.: Czech Theatre Design in the Twentieth Century : Metaphor and Irony Revisited by Joe Brandesky (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Iowa Press
ISBN-101587295253
ISBN-139781587295256
eBay Product ID (ePID)57173442
Product Key Features
Number of Pages118 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCzech Theatre Design in the Twentieth Century : Metaphor and Irony Revisited
SubjectTheater / History & Criticism, European / General
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
AuthorJoe Brandesky
Subject AreaDrama, Performing Arts
SeriesStudies Theatre Hist and Culture Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight10.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews" Czech Theatre Design in the Twentieth Century will be highly inspiring to anyone who enjoys theatre at its most imaginative, a theatre where generations of scenic artists discovered a world in which not only can the actor live the role, but where the space comes alive as is if in a strange, grotesque dream."- Theatre Design & Technology, ""Czech Theatre Design in the Twentieth Century" is a delight for the eye and an adventure for the mind. Brandesky traces the sources of Czech stage design to the most diverse aspects of the country's history, culture, and material being. The well-chosen images illustrating the work of major designers, paired with explanatory texts, contribute to our appreciation of the brilliance of Czech stage design and to our understanding of the central position that theatre has always occupied in Czech culture as a bulwark of national values and traditions." -- Daniel Gerould, Lucille Lortel Distinguished Professor of Theatre and Comparative Literature, City University of New York Graduate Center, "Czech Theatre Design in the Twentieth Centuryis a delight for the eye and an adventure for the mind. Brandesky traces the sources of Czech stage design to the most diverse aspects of the country's history, culture, and material being. The well-chosen images illustrating the work of major designers, paired with explanatory texts, contribute to our appreciation of the brilliance of Czech stage design and to our understanding of the central position that theatre has always occupied in Czech culture as a bulwark of national values and traditions." - Daniel Gerould, Lucille Lortel Distinguished Professor of Theatre and Comparative Literature, City University of New York Graduate Center, " Czech Theatre Design in the Twentieth Century will be highly inspiring to anyone who enjoys theatre at its most imaginative, a theatre where generations of scenic artists discovered a world in which not only can the actor live the role, but where the space comes alive as is if in a strange, grotesque dream."-- Theatre Design & Technology, " Czech Theatre Design in the Twentieth Century will be highly inspiring to anyone who enjoys theatre at its most imaginative, a theatre where generations of scenic artists discovered a world in which not only can the actor live the role, but where the space comes alive as is if in a strange, grotesque dream."-- Theatre Design & Technology
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SynopsisThis compilation of essays and images reveals an essential and valuable component of Czech contributions to the world of modern theatre heretofore largely unseen outside the country itself. Featuring the craft of twenty-seven of the best stage and costume designers of the twentieth century, Brandesky supplies ample evidence of their consistently high quality and dynamic creativity, survival skills for a people whose national identity had been dismantled during many years of occupation and repression., This stimulating compilation of essays and images reveals an essential and valuable component of Czech contributions to the world of modern theatre heretofore largely unseen outside the country itself. Featuring the craft of twenty-seven of the best stage and costume designers of the twentieth century, Joe Brandesky supplies ample evidence of their consistently high quality and dynamic creativity, survival skills for a people whose national identity had been dismantled during many years of occupation and repression. Essays by Vera Ptackov , Dennis Christilles, Delbert Unruh, and, Marie Zdenkov their full texts restored and reedited for this volume since their initial publication in exhibit catalogs, provide historical and linguistic insights into contemporary Czech scenography as well as comparisons to the major art movements affecting the designers. Brandesky's informative introductory essay contextualizes the shifting tenets of Czech theatre design. Also included are biographies of the designers, a bibliography, and thirty black-and-white photographs. The accompanying CD provides access to the vibrant and sophisticated images of the Czech theatrical world: 138 richly colorful paintings and drawings of costumes, models, and set designs and in situ photos of exhibited designs plus 27 color and black-and-white photos of the designers. The CD also includes the full text of the book with links to all the art and to the designers' biographies. Book and CD together showcase the Czech Republic as a center of international stage design., This stimulating compilation of essays and images reveals an essential and valuable component of Czech contributions to the world of modern theatre heretofore largely unseen outside the country itself. Featuring the craft of twenty-seven of the best stage and costume designers of the twentieth century, Joe Brandesky supplies ample evidence of their consistently high quality and dynamic creativity, survival skills for a people whose national identity had been dismantled during many years of occupation and repression. Essays by Vera Ptackova, Dennis Christilles, Delbert Unruh, and, Marie Zdenkova their full texts restored and reedited for this volume since their initial publication in exhibit catalogs, provide historical and linguistic insights into contemporary Czech scenography as well as comparisons to the major art movements affecting the designers. Brandesky's informative introductory essay contextualizes the shifting tenets of Czech theatre design. Also included are biographies of the designers, a bibliography, and thirty black-and-white photographs. The accompanying CD provides access to the vibrant and sophisticated images of the Czech theatrical world: 138 richly colorful paintings and drawings of costumes, models, and set designs and in situ photos of exhibited designs plus 27 color and black-and-white photos of the designers. The CD also includes the full text of the book with links to all the art and to the designers' biographies. Book and CD together showcase the Czech Republic as a center of international stage design., This stimulating compilation of essays and images reveals an essential and valuable component of Czech contributions to the world of modern theatre heretofore largely unseen outside the country itself. Featuring the craft of twenty-seven of the best stage and costume designers of the twentieth century, Joe Brandesky supplies ample evidence of their consistently high quality and dynamic creativity, survival skills for a people whose national identity had been dismantled during many years of occupation and repression. Essays by Vera Ptackova, Dennis Christilles, Delbert Unruh, and, Marie Zdenkova their full texts restored and reedited for this volume since their initial publication in exhibit catalogs, provide historical and linguistic insights into contemporary Czech scenography as well as comparisons to the major art movements affecting the designers. Brandesky s informative introductory essay contextualizes the shifting tenets of Czech theatre design. Also included are biographies of the designers, a bibliography, and thirty black-and-white photographs. The accompanying CD provides access to the vibrant and sophisticated images of the Czech theatrical world: 138 richly colorful paintings and drawings of costumes, models, and set designs and in situ photos of exhibited designs plus 27 color and black-and-white photos of the designers. The CD also includes the full text of the book with links to all the art and to the designers biographies. Book and CD together showcase the Czech Republic as a center of international stage design.", This compilation of essays and images reveals an essential and valuable component of Czech contributions to the world of modern theatre heretofore largely unseen outside the country itself. Featuring the craft of twenty-seven of the best stage and costume designers of the twentieth century,Brandesky supplies ample evidence of their consistently high quality and dynamic creativity,survival skills for a people whose national identity had been dismantled during many years of occupation and repression., This stimulating compilation of essays and images reveals an essential and valuable component of Czech contributions to the world of modern theatre heretofore largely unseen outside the country itself. Featuring the craft of twenty-seven of the best stage and costume designers of the twentieth century, Joe Brandesky supplies ample evidence of their consistently high quality and dynamic creativity, survival skills for a people whose national identity had been dismantled during many years of occupation and repression. Essays by Vera Ptacková, Dennis Christilles, Delbert Unruh, and, Marie Zdenková their full texts restored and reedited for this volume since their initial publication in exhibit catalogs, provide historical and linguistic insights into contemporary Czech scenography as well as comparisons to the major art movements affecting the designers. Brandesky's informative introductory essay contextualizes the shifting tenets of Czech theatre design. Also included are biographies of the designers, a bibliography, and thirty black-and-white photographs. The accompanying CD provides access to the vibrant and sophisticated images of the Czech theatrical world: 138 richly colorful paintings and drawings of costumes, models, and set designs and in situ photos of exhibited designs plus 27 color and black-and-white photos of the designers. The CD also includes the full text of the book with links to all the art and to the designers' biographies. Book and CD together showcase the Czech Republic as a center of international stage design.
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