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Title: Gowns by Adrian : The MGM Years 1928-1941 by Howard Gutner ISBN: 0-8109-0898-0 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Hollywood Glamour At Its Best
Comment: On the surface tackling a subject like fashion designer Adrian might seem like an easy project. However, it becomes very apparent that this could not be further from the truth. The Adrian touch was imprinted on virtually all costumes designed for MGM films during his lengthy tenure at the studio.
Aside from the obvious consideration that the clothes he designed had to showcase MGM's roster of stars, this book accentuates the subtleties that cinema fashions require to place special emphasis not only on the actor/actress, but the parts they are playing.
Howard Gutner manages to cover a lot of ground by providing detailed descriptions of costumes designed for specific actors and the challenges which Adrian encountered. I found myself falling in love with the exquisite details of specific gowns such as those designed for the production of Marie Antoinette. I was also amazed by the sheer volume of costumes the studio (under Adrian's guidance) produced. Gutner's review of Adrian's work and his careful and caring research made this book a delightful read as well as a delight for the eyes. By the end of the book, I came to appreciate and understand the field of costume design and see it as an integral part of movie production. It certainly validated the awarding of Oscars for this category.
Adrian's artistic gifts and his sensitivity toward his subjects gave me an appreciation for his work.
Rating: 5
Summary: A terrific book!
Comment: This is a great book that showcases the talents of MGM fashion designer Gilbert Adrian. Here we read about his early days as a designer and his successful tenure at MGM during its glory years, 1928-1941. The book initially begins with the birth of MGM and how Adrian's arrival helped to transform the fledgling studio's wardrobe department into the epitome of Hollywood style and sophistication. There are in depth chapters on Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer, three of MGM's biggest stars. There are detailed descriptions and sketches of the clothes they wore in some of their best known films including Garbo's "Camille", Crawford's "Letty Lynton" and Shearer's "Marie Antoinette". There is also an entire chapter devoted to the costumes that were designed for the 1939 hit "The Women". The final chapter describes Adrian's last days at MGM before embarking on other successful endeavors. This is a terrific book filled with rare sketches and numerous photos of other major MGM stars including Jean Harlow, Katharine Hepburn and Rosalind Russell. The sole focus of this book is strictly on the women's fashions at MGM, but there are also photos of Adrian and pictures of stars like John Barrymore, Melvyn Douglas and Rudolph Valentino posing with their leading ladies. Howard Gutner did an excellent job of compiling these wonderful photos and informative descriptions. This is a superb book and a recommended purchase!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Memorable Journey
Comment: This is an exceptional book that covers an amazing era in Hollywood films. The book obviously has been extensively researched and is extremely well written. The author has gone to great lengths to bring the costumes of Adrian alive, both in the text and in the extraordinary photographs. It is a book that should be read by those interested in costume design for film, Hollywood of the twenties and thirties, and in particular, the unique talent of Adrian. Adrian set a standard in costume design for film that, arguably, has not been matched, and the author has done him a great service with this beautiful book.
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Title: Costume Design in the Movies : An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers by Elizabeth Leese ISBN: 048626548X Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 March, 1991 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Edith Head : The Life and Times of Hollywood's Celebrated Costume Designer by David Chierichetti ISBN: 0060194286 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Fashion in Film by Regine Engelmeier, Peter W. Engelmeier, Barbara Einzig ISBN: 379131808X Publisher: Prestel USA Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Movie-Star Portraits of the Forties by John Kobal ISBN: 0486235467 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1977 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Unmistakably Mackie : The Fashion and Fantasy of Bob Mackie by Frank DeCaro, Gideon Lewin, Dorothy Twining Globus ISBN: 0789306522 Publisher: Universe Books Pub. Date: 22 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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