American Scenic Design and Freelance Professionalism

by David Bisaha

An inclusive history of the professionalization of American scenic design

The figure of the American theatrical scenic designer first emerged in the early twentieth century. As productions moved away from standardized, painted scenery and toward individualized scenic design, the demand for talented new designers grew. Within decades, scenic designers reinvented themselves as professional artists. They ran their own studios, proudly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809338742
• ISBN13: 9780809338740
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"