Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer

By Jay Jorgensen

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All About Eve. Funny Face. Sunset Blvd. Rear Window. Sabrina. A Place in the Sun. The Ten Commandments. Scores of iconic films of the last century had one thing in common: costume designer Edith Head (1897 -- 1981). She racked up an unprecedented 35 Oscar nods and 400 film credits over the course of a fifty-year career. Never before has the account of Hollywood's most influential designer been so thoroughly revealed -- because never before have the Edith Head Archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences been tapped. This unprecedented access allows this book to be a one-of-a-kind survey, bringing together a spectacular collection of rare and never-before-seen sketches, costume test shots, behind-the- scenes photos, and ephemera.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0762438053

ISBN13:9780762438051

Release Date:October 2010

Publisher:Running Press Adult

Length:400 Pages

Weight:5.70 lbs.

Dimensions:1.6" x 10.2" x 12.1"

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Arts, Music & Photography Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Design Performing Arts

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