Description
Book SynopsisAn analytical study of scenic and costume design in three 1960s television drama series.
Trade Review"The power to influence our concept of style lies in the hands of designers in television. Most people today can recognize 'a look' that a character projects. Steed and Emma Peel [of The Avengers] were the first to convey 'a look,' and their designers should be saluted. At the heart of this book lies the story of how the look came about." Madeline Ann Kozlowski, Professor of Drama, University of California, Irvine, and Emmy Award-winning costume designer for Pryor's Place
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Design for Television as a Subject for Study: The Critical Background
- Chapter 1. Making a Spectacle: Design for Television in the Arena of Cultural Studies
- Chapter 2. Agents Extraordinary: Stylishness and the Sense of Play in Design for The Avengers
- Chapter 3. Your Village: Cultural Traps in The Prisoner
- Chapter 4. Worlds Apart: Originality and Conservatism in the Imagery of Doctor Who
- Afterword
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
