Scene Shift: US Set Designers in Conversation
the book
This book showcases contemporary US set design by engaging designers with one another, pairing dialogue and imagery from varied experiences and practices.
Within these pages, we witness an expansion of traditional theatrical set design, evolving fluidly to include such work as performance art, installation, community events, and exhibitions, to name a few.
where to buy
Los Angeles
Arcana Books on the Arts (Culver City)
Small World Books (Venice Beach)
New York
The Drama Bookshop
Chicago
The Understudy
Anywhere
Amazon
Direct from Publisher
“GET THIS BOOK. Designers and anyone who gives a shit about how the best of American theater is made—full of conversation, GORGEOUS pictures, and most of my heroes..” - Tony award winning designer David Zinn
about our book
30 women set designers and designers of color come together in purely candid conversation, diving into the mysterious world of scenography, asking the hows, whys, and “…what is our experience…?”
Designed front to back by artists, this book defies boundaries selling itself as a book of art, trade/professional textbook, and conversation piece. It features 150 stunning photographs from these designers’ repertoire and a link for the reader to join the conversation.
The provocative dialogue serves as a timeless playbook for younger generations. We are an interactive group of designers and artists ready to meet you at one of our online or local events, to keep the dialogue alive.
These thirty designers provide the next generation a view into a variety of career paths while also validating and encouraging an appreciation of their diverse artistic accomplishments.
(Click on their name to learn more about them.)
meet the designers in the book
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