This book also dispells various rumors about edith and gets behind the truth to several false claims and accusations some by edith herself. Ms head was known for her nononsense, assertive working style. Buy a cheap copy of edith heads hollywood book by edith head. Edith heads hollywood hardcover october 25, 1983 by edith head author. The major sources for my research included edith head. The fiftyyear career of hollywoods greatest costume designer is a beautifully done book.
As the doyenne of the costume department of paramount pictures, and later designing for universal studios, she s credited with outfitting the stars of myriad motion pictures over the course of her fiftyyear professional career, and accrued a record eight academy awards for doing so. This coffee table book is part biography of edith, part fashion bio of the costumes she made for films, part gossip dropper of the lives on the people she. In honor of the late edith head s 116th birthday, we rounded up the iconic costume designers most legendary onscreen styles, from audrey hepburn in funny face to grace kelly in rear window. Some know it, some learn it, some never will like an instinct. A 2012 exhibit of edith heads work featured costumes, sketches, and even an appearance by edith herself, in the form of actress susan claassen. Edith head is a legend in the hollywood film community. I suppose any book documenting edith heads 50 year career in hollywood is better than nothing, but this one doesnt even try to be in depth. The life and times of hollywoods celebrated costume designer, is a fantastic look at one of those legendary hollywood names you may have heard before, but dont know too much about. Her private life and professional achievements have been the subject of speculation since she rose to the top in the late 1940s. Edith heads hollywood is an exciting and insightful biographymemoir that shows the rise and fall of fashion in film. I bought a used copy of this book, and i really enjoyed it.
Rick tate lower left image public domain head did love the magic of movies, and reminded people during a 1978 dialogue in american film journal costuming wasnt just finding clothes for a. Well written and researched, and with plenty of photos it examines how she functioned and shaped future stars and the way the represented and managed their image. Celebrating a quartercentury since its initial release, edith heads hollywood is reissued in trade paper, complete with an expanded photo section featuring the. Edith head is widely considered the most important figure in the history of hollywood costume design.
Edith heads most iconic looks edith head old hollywood. Edith head is richly illustrated with more than 150 images, including family snapshots, sketches, and studio portraits of the stars and roles she helped to create. Edith heads hollywood goes where the dress doctor failed to by giving readers a more in depth look into the woman behind the enigmatic designer. In the biography, calistro perfectly meshes excerpts from heads unfinished memoir with her own wellwritten research and gives the reader a deeper respect for costume designers. Jun 03, 2018 a 2012 exhibit of edith heads work featured costumes, sketches, and even an appearance by edith herself, in the form of actress susan claassen. With a fullcolor photo insert, this informative, thorough, and important biography is also engaging and entertaining, and will appeal to designers, scholars, and film buffs alike. Studiobased production was giving way to outdoors and onscene shooting, and many of the actresses from that era whom she worked with and knew intimately had retired or were working less.
From garbo to foster, was published by riverdale avenue books last year, and is probably also great. Head s influence on world fashion was far reaching. Heads marriage to set designer wiard ihnen, on september 8, 1940, lasted until his death from prostate cancer in 1979. Over the course of her long career, she was nominated for 35 academy awards, annually from 1948 through to 1966, and won eight times receiving more oscars than any other woman. Edith head is legendary in hollywood history and this book on her life and work is long overdue. She was responsible for some of the most famous hollywood fashion images of her day, with her costumes being worn by the most glamorous actresses in films seen by millions.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The flow of the chapters, the extensive photos comprised of stars and the costumes alone are quite remarkable and create a fascinating read for hollywood fashion aficionados. Among the key props used in the production were a size 2 dress purportedly made by edith head for grace kelly and illustrations of heads designs. Edith heads hollywood by edith head 19831025 hardcover january 1, 1800 4. As the doyenne of the costume department of paramount pictures, and later designing for universal studios, shes credited with outfitting the stars of myriad motion pictures over the course of her fiftyyear professional career, and accrued a record eight academy awards for doing so. Dec 04, 2014 the major sources for my research included edith head. Top 23 quotes of edith head famous quotes and sayings.
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