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Yannacci, Christin Essin.

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Landscapes of American modernity: A cultural history of theatrical design, 1912--1951.

紀錄類型:	書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Landscapes of American modernity: A cultural history of theatrical design, 1912--1951./
作者:	Yannacci, Christin Essin.
面頁冊數:	263 p.
附註:	Adviser: Charlotte Canning.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International68-10A.
標題:	Design and Decorative Arts. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3285871
ISBN:	9780549265870

Landscapes of American modernity: A cultural history of theatrical design, 1912--1951.
Yannacci, Christin Essin.

Landscapes of American modernity: A cultural history of theatrical design, 1912--1951. - 263 p.

Adviser: Charlotte Canning.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Texas at Austin, 2007.

Until the end of the nineteenth century, theatrical design was the province of largely unknown craftsmen working behind-the-scenes. But as America entered a new century, designers emerged as artistic leaders, asserting their work as a vital contribution to the culture of American modernity. This dissertation examines select designs of prominent theatre artists as cultural texts conveying processes of modernization---industrialization, rationalization, urbanization, consumerism, and imperialism---that accelerated in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. Designers Robert Edmond Jones (1887-1954), Norman Bel Geddes (1893-1958), and Joseph "Jo" Mielziner (1901-1976) participated in public dialogues alongside other modern artists who found new expressions for changes happening around them. Their designs significantly shaped the perspectives of twentieth century audiences, not only through their interpretations of dramatic texts but also their interpretations of the nation's cultural landscapes. By adapting the aesthetics of stage modernism to a variety of commercial projects and venues, these designers expanded the circulation of their work beyond the theatrical stage, profoundly influencing American visual culture.

ISBN: 9780549265870Subjects--Topical Terms:

1024640
Design and Decorative Arts.

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