Ein hochgehaltener Schädel, ein liebestrunkener Esel und ein blutiger Dolch: das sind die unverkennbaren Erkennungszeichen für die Stücke von William Shakespeare. In den 400 Jahren seit seinem Tod sind die Plakate mit den altbekannten Darstellungen von Illustratoren und Designern immer wieder an eine neue Generation von Theatergängern angepasst worden. Mirko Ilic und Steven Heller, die wir während unserer Redaktionsreise nach New York besucht haben, haben 1.100 Plakate von Shakespeare-Stücken aus 55 Ländern gesammelt und in einem Buch veröffentlicht. Unter anderem sind Shakespeare-Plakate aus Japan, Kolumbien, Indien, Russland, und Australien zu sehen.
Pressetext: A skull held aloft, a lovesick donkey, a bloodied dagger: these familiar icons are instantly recognizable shorthand for the plays of William Shakespeare. In the four hundred years since his death, the Bard of Avon's exalted place in the pantheon of theater and poetry – indeed, all of Western culture – is unequaled. As Ben Jonson proclaimed, Shakespeare “is not of an age but for all time!” And just as centuries of theatrical artists have reimagined his works through the lens of their own time and culture, so too have illustrators and designers been inspired to create posters that reinvent Shakespeare's well-known themes for each new generation of theatergoers. Presenting Shakespeare collects 1,100 posters for Shakespeare's plays, designed by an international roster of artists representing 55 countries, from Japan to Colombia, India, Russia, Australia, and beyond. A fascinating trove of theatrical artifacts, Presenting Shakespeare is a necessary volume for theater and design lovers alike.
Assembled for the first time in a single volume, this poster collection is an ideal gift for any Shakespeare or theater buff. An indispensable resource for the countless designers, impresarios, community theaters, and student drama clubs – anyone promoting one of the 5,000 Shakespeare productions put on every year. Includes a preface by renowned director Julie Taymor.
Presenting Shakespeare
1,100 Posters from Around the World
Gestaltung, Redaktion: Steven Heller, Mirko Ilic
Herausgeber: Princeton Architectural Press
Veröffentlichung: Oktober 2015
Format: 17.8 x 25.4 cm
Ausführung: Hardcover
Umfang: 320 Seiten
ISBN: 9781616892920
Preis: $50.–
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