A Must See!: Brilliant Broadway Artwork
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Book Overview
Curtain up A Must See proudly presents a visual feast of Broadway ballyhoo. For this compendium of graphic design excellence, theatre historian Steven Suskin combed through rare archives to bring us more than fifty years of plays and 175 compelling pieces of Broadway art. Dazzling shows and their glittering stars spill off the pages in artwork from top illustrators of the day, such as Al Hirshfeld, William Steig, Peter Arno, Alberto Vargas, and even Norman Rockwell. Covering every genre, A Must See includes great hits ( Oklahoma , A Streetcar Named Desire ), ignominious flops ( Kelly , Carrie ), and assorted delights in between. Throughout, Suskin peppers the text with insider information and juicy asides. Much of this material hasn't been seen since the shows closed eons ago, making A Must See a bonanza of a browsebook -- shining with well-loved classics and surprising oddities from the beloved world of Broadway.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0811842177
ISBN13:9780811842174
Release Date:September 2004
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Length:144 Pages
Weight:2.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
great historical fun
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Expectations are everything for this book. So, be prepared: Do not expect a sumptious coffee table book of gorgeous prints. This book assembles a diverse collection of Playbills and "heralds"(advertising for new or then current plays stuck in the programs), finding common themes in the diversity. It is more a collection of historically interesting artwork with sidebar comments on marketing and production notes. I wouldn't say that the artwork rises to the level of "brilliance", but many of them are very clever and ,again, from an historical perspective,very entertaining.
great book , fun to see history through the posters
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Nice visuals, good research, very well done. I dont what the other reviewer's expecations were but I was most satisfied and wanted to offer another perspective.
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