Description
Utilising the latest methods and approaches, this book introduces costume as an active agent in the making of performance on stage, screen and the street.
About the Author
Sofia Pantouvaki is Professor of Costume Design for Theatre and Film at Aalto University, Finland. Her scenography and costume design credits include 80 theatre, film, opera and dance productions in major European venues. She is Principal Investigator of the Costume Methodologies research project; Vice-Head for Research, OISTAT Costume and Co-Convener, Critical Costume and IFTR Scenography. Recent works include Tribes - A Walking Exhibition (with Sodja Lotker, 2017) and Dress in Auschwitz (2021). Peter McNeil FAHA is Distinguished Professor of Design History at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, and was formerly Distinguished Professor at Aalto University, Finland. His monograph 'Pretty Gentlemen': Macaroni Men and the Eighteenth-century Fashion World is forthcoming with Yale University Press.
Reviews
The ambition and reach of this collection is superb and timely. For those of us working in the area of design, education and practice, this is the book we have been waiting for. [...] Performance Costume contains diverse, yet complementary, perspectives offering a rich and textured resource and is the most significant contribution to the expanded field of costume studies to date. * Studies in Costume & Performance *
Performance Costume does an impressive job at covering many areas in the complex world of costume design ... In spite of its expansive scope, this compilation can serve as a useful overview for aspiring costume designers seeking a deeper appreciation for the craft and any reader interested in academic costume theory and research. * Journal of Dress History *
A truly pioneering exploration and discovery of new fields of costume study, Performance Costume is the first of its kind. It broadens costume study from within the theatre to consider the design process and its practices and, significantly, aspects of wearing and social significance, looking at TV, cinema, schools, hospitals and the street, alongside theatre. Terrifically stimulating and important ... * Christopher Baugh, University of Leeds, UK *
An invaluable resource that is authoritative, international in scope, timely, and riveting. It is unique in its breadth of material, methodologies, and combination of contributions by academic and theatre practitioners in articles and 'snapshots'. * Patricia Lennox, New York University, USA *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350098800
Author Professor Sofia Pantouvaki
Format Paperback
Page Count 424
Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 1296g