Costume, Makeup, and Hair
By Adrienne L. McLean, Drake Stutesman, James Castonguay, Karen de Perthuis, Mary Desjardins, Prudence Black, Robin Blaetz, Tamar Jeffers McDonald | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
Movie buffs and film scholars alike often overlook the importance of makeup artists, hair stylists, and costumers. With precious few but notable exceptions, creative workers in these fields have received little public recognition, even when their artistry goes on to inspire worldwide fashion trends.
From the acclaimed Behind the Silver Screen series, Costume, Makeup, and Hair charts the development of these three crafts in the American film industry from the 1890s to the present. Each chapter examines a different era in film history, revealing how the arts of cinematic costume, makeup, and hair, have continually adapted to new conditions, making the transitions from stage to screen, from monochrome to color, and from analog to digital. Together, the book’s contributors give us a remarkable glimpse into how these crafts foster creative collaboration and improvisation, often fashioning striking looks and ingenious effects out of limited materials.
Costume, Makeup, and Hair not only considers these crafts in relation to a wide range of film genres, from sci-fi spectacles to period dramas, but also examines the role they have played in the larger marketplace for fashion and beauty products. Drawing on rare archival materials and lavish color illustrations, this volume provides readers with both a groundbreaking history of film industry labor and an appreciation of cinematic costume, makeup, and hairstyling as distinct art forms.
Editions of Costume, Makeup, and Hair
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780813571522
- EBook
- ISBN 9780813572970
- PDF
- ISBN 9780813571539
Read an Excerpt
Movie buffs and film scholars alike often overlook the importance of makeup artists, hair stylists, and costumers. With precious few but notable exceptions, creative workers in these fields have received little public recognition, even when their artistry goes on to inspire worldwide fashion trends.
From the acclaimed Behind the Silver Screen series, Costume, Makeup, and Hair charts the development of these three crafts in the American film industry from the 1890s to the present. Each chapter examines a different era in film history, revealing how the arts of cinematic costume, makeup, and hair, have continually adapted to new conditions, making the transitions from stage to screen, from monochrome to color, and from analog to digital. Together, the book’s contributors give us a remarkable glimpse into how these crafts foster creative collaboration and improvisation, often fashioning striking looks and ingenious effects out of limited materials.
Costume, Makeup, and Hair not only considers these crafts in relation to a wide range of film genres, from sci-fi spectacles to period dramas, but also examines the role they have played in the larger marketplace for fashion and beauty products. Drawing on rare archival materials and lavish color illustrations, this volume provides readers with both a groundbreaking history of film industry labor and an appreciation of cinematic costume, makeup, and hairstyling as distinct art forms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Costume, Makeup, and Hair about?
Movie buffs and film scholars alike often overlook the importance of makeup artists, hair stylists, and costumers. With precious few but notable exceptions, creative workers in these fields have received little public recognition, even when their artistry goes on to inspire worldwide fashion trends.
From the acclaimed Behind the Silver Screen series, Costume, Makeup, and Hair charts the development of these three crafts in the American film industry from the 1890s to the present. Each chapter examines a different era in film history, revealing how the arts of cinematic costume, makeup, and hair, have continually adapted to new conditions, making the transitions from stage to screen, from monochrome to color, and from analog to digital. Together, the book’s contributors give us a remarkable glimpse into how these crafts foster creative collaboration and improvisation, often fashioning striking looks and ingenious effects out of limited materials.
Costume, Makeup, and Hair not only considers these crafts in relation to a wide range of film genres, from sci-fi spectacles to period dramas, but also examines the role they have played in the larger marketplace for fashion and beauty products. Drawing on rare archival materials and lavish color illustrations, this volume provides readers with both a groundbreaking history of film industry labor and an appreciation of cinematic costume, makeup, and hairstyling as distinct art forms.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Costume, Makeup, and Hair?
The Arts > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film history, theory or criticism
Where can I read a sample of Costume, Makeup, and Hair?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780813571522
Is Costume, Makeup, and Hair part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Behind the Silver Screen Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Costume, Makeup, and Hair?
Adrienne L. McLean, Drake Stutesman, James Castonguay, Karen de Perthuis, Mary Desjardins, Prudence Black, Robin Blaetz, Tamar Jeffers McDonald
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Costume, Makeup, and Hair is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780813571522) and ebook(ISBN 9780813572970) and pdf(ISBN 9780813571539)
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