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Description: Reading between Designs by Piers D. Britton, Simon J. Barker An analytical study of scenic and costume design in three 1960s television drama series. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the alien worlds of "Star Trek" to the realistic operating room of "ER" , the design of sets and costumes contributes not only to the look and mood of television shows, but even more importantly to the creation of memorable characters. Yet, until now, this crucial aspect of television creativity has received little critical attention, despite the ongoing interest in production design within the closely allied discipline of film studies. In this book, Piers Britton and Simon Barker offer a comprehensive analytical study of scenic and costume design for television drama series. They focus on three enduringly popular series of the 1960s-"The Avengers", "The Prisoner" and "Doctor Who" - and discuss such topics as the sartorial image of Steed, the juxtaposition of picturesque and fascistic architecture in "The Prisoner" and the evolution of the high-tech interior of Doctor Whos TARDIS.Interviews with the series original designers and reproductions of their original drawings complement the authors analysis, which sheds new light on a variety of issues, from the discourse of fashion to that of the heritage industry, notions of "Pop" and retro, and the cultural preoccupation with realism and virtual reality. Notes Offers a first analytical study of scenic and costume design for television drama series Author Biography Piers D. Britton is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Redlands in Redlands, California.Simon J. Barker holds an M.A. in English from the University of Connecticut. He is currently an independent scholar of media studies in Mystic, Connecticut. Table of Contents ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Design for Television as a Subject for Study: The Critical Background Chapter 1. Making a Spectacle: Design for Television in the Arena of Cultural StudiesChapter 2. Agents Extraordinary: Stylishness and the Sense of Play in Design for The AvengersChapter 3. Your Village: Cultural Traps in The PrisonerChapter 4. Worlds Apart: Originality and Conservatism in the Imagery of Doctor WhoAfterwordNotesBibliographyIndex 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 Pryors Place Promotional Offers a first analytical study of scenic and costume design for television drama series Long Description From the alien worlds of Star Trek to the realistic operating room of ER, the design of sets and costumes contributes not only to the look and mood of television shows, but even more importantly to the creation of memorable characters. Yet, until now, this crucial aspect of television creativity has received little critical attention, despite the ongoing interest in production design within the closely allied discipline of film studies. In this book, Piers Britton and Simon Barker offer a first analytical study of scenic and costume design for television drama series. They focus on three enduringly popular series of the 1960s--The Avengers, The Prisoner, and Doctor Who--and discuss such topics as the sartorial image of Steed in The Avengers, the juxtaposition of picturesque and fascistic architecture in The Prisoner, and the evolution of the high-tech interior of Doctor Whos TARDIS. Interviews with the series original designers and reproductions of their original drawings complement the authors analysis, which sheds new light on a variety of issues, from the discourse of fashion to that of the heritage industry, notions of "Pop" and retro, and the cultural preoccupation with realism and virtual reality. Review Quote "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 [ofThe 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 forPryors Place Promotional "Headline" Offers a first analytical study of scenic and costume design for television drama series Details ISBN0292709277 Author Simon J. Barker Publisher University of Texas Press Language English ISBN-10 0292709277 ISBN-13 9780292709270 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Edition 1st Imprint University of Texas Press Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States Short Title READING BETWEEN DESIGNS Pages 267 Subtitle Visual Imagery and the Generation of Meaning in The Avengers, The Prisoner, and Doctor Who DOI 10.1604/9780292709270 AU Release Date 2003-05-01 NZ Release Date 2003-05-01 US Release Date 2003-05-01 UK Release Date 2003-05-01 Publication Date 2003-05-01 DEWEY 791.45026 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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