Arnold Aronson

This stunning contribution to the field of theatre history is the first in-depth look at avant-garde theatre in the United States from the early 1950s to the 1990s. American Avant-Garde Theatre offers a definition of the avant-garde, and looks at its origins and theoretical...

Includes: John Lee Beatty, John Conklin, Karl Eigsti, Ralph Funicello, Marjorie Bradley Kellogg, Eugene Lee, Ming Cho Lee, Santo Loquasto, David Mitchell, Douglas Schmidt and Robert Wagner.Author: Arnold AronsonISBN-10: 0930452399ISBN-13: 9780930452391Publisher: Theatre Communications GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1993Pages: 182Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 8.50h x 10.66w x 0.44d

Previous research on Joseph Urban (1872-1933) has focused on his architectural career; yet after moving from Vienna to the U.S. in 1912, he devoted much of his energies to the stage, especially productions for the Metropolitan Opera and the Ziegfeld Follies. A seminal figure...

Fifty Key Theatre Designers looks at the history of theatrical scenography by examining the work and contributions of fifty ground-breaking set, costume, lighting, and projection designers since the Renaissance. Author: Arnold AronsonISBN-10: 0367229994ISBN-13: 9780367229993Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2023Pages: 330Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x...

Theater is, first and foremost, a visual art; Looking Into the Abyss examines the ways in which the visual theater affects our understanding of the dramatic event. Arnold Aronson, an internationally prominent historian and theorist of theater set design, opens with an overview of...

Winner of the 2014 George Freedley Memorial award. "A gorgeous volume [that] celebrates the legacy of Lee." - Time Out New York "Whether working in theater, opera or dance, Ming Cho Lee has made an incalculable contribution to the performing arts in America. This...