"He was the consummate designer of film architecture on a grand scale, influenced by German expressionism and the work of the great European directors. He was known for his visual flair and timeless innovation, a man who meticulously preplanned the color and design of each film through a series of continuity sketches that made clear camera angles, lighting, and the actors positions for each scene, translating dramatic conventions of the stage to the new capabilities of film. [This book examines the career of] William ...
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"He was the consummate designer of film architecture on a grand scale, influenced by German expressionism and the work of the great European directors. He was known for his visual flair and timeless innovation, a man who meticulously preplanned the color and design of each film through a series of continuity sketches that made clear camera angles, lighting, and the actors positions for each scene, translating dramatic conventions of the stage to the new capabilities of film. [This book examines the career of] William Cameron Menzies, Hollywood's first and greatest production designer, a job title David O. Selznick invented for Menzie's ... work on Gone With the Wind (which he effectively co-directed)"--Dust jacket flap.
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Good reading copy of an Ex-Library edition with the usual stamps and stickers. Officially withdrawn from the library and stamped "no longer property of library, " purchased at a charity even for the library system. Otherwise, a clean text--NO writing, NO highlighting to text. A reading copy. Oversized. Clean text--NO writing, NO highlighting to text. PLEASE NOTE: Domestic US media (standard) US orders ONLY. NO international orders.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall A beautiful, crisp, clean hardcover in very good condition; lightly bumped corners. DJ in near fine condition with faint edge wear.
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Like New first edition first impression hardback with dust wrapper. The book measures 9½" x 7", it has xiv + 416 pages and is profusely illustrated with b/w and colour photographs etc. The wrapper, binding and contents are in excellent, clean, sound condition. Like New / Like New.