Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood’s Greatest Costume Designer

Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood’s Greatest Costume Designer by Jay Jorgensen Synopsis All About Eve. Funny Face. Sunset Blvd. Rear Window. Sabrina. A Place in the Sun. The Ten Commandments. Scores of iconic films of the last century had one thing in common: costume designer Edith Head (1897 -- 1981). She racked up an unprecedented 35 Oscar nods and 400 film credits over the course of a fifty-year career. Never before has the account of Hollywood's most influential designer been so thoroughly revealed -- because never before have the Edith Head Archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences been tapped. This unprecedented access allows this book to be a one-of-a-kind survey, bringing together a spectacular collection of rare and never-before-seen sketches, costume test shots, behind-the- scenes photos, and ephemera. About the Author Jay Jorgensen is a film and fashion historian and collector. He is the author of Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer. Jorgensen is also a photographer whose work has been showcased in magazines such as People and TV Guide. He lives in Palm Springs, California. Excellent Condition, Hard Cover - Cover s in Excellent condition. Dust Cover has little to no wear. Overall, Excellent readable condition. Copyright 2010 by Jay Jorgensen, First Edition. All rights reserved under the Pan-American and International Copyright Conventions ISBN: 978-0-7624-3805-1