A Brush with the Stage: South Australian Visual Artists Involved with the Stage 1930–1991
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
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In this meticulously researched and illuminating art history, chronicler Stephanie Schrapel uncovers the fascinating intersection between fine art and live performance in South Australia across six dynamic decades. Published by the Royal South Australian Society of Arts, the volume profiles the painters, sculptors, and designers who stepped away from their gallery canvases to shape the visual identity of the theatrical stage. Spanning the pivotal years from 1930 to 1991, the narrative tracks how localized set design evolved from basic scenic backdrops into a complex, avant-garde discipline that fundamentally altered audience engagement. A Brush with the Stage serves as an invaluable primary reference text for cultural historians, scenographers, and collectors of regional Australian arts scholarship. Schrapel elegantly weaves biographical snapshots with historical production details, illustrating how economic shifts, wartime resourcefulness, and post-war modernist movements directly influenced local theatre companies. Featuring a bold, starkly minimalist black-and-white illustrated softcover, this scarce 1992 first edition offers a comprehensive look at a brilliant, yet frequently overlooked, dimension of Australia's visual heritage.
Author: Stephanie Schrapel
Format: Paperback
Genre: Preforming Arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In this meticulously researched and illuminating art history, chronicler Stephanie Schrapel uncovers the fascinating intersection between fine art and live performance in South Australia across six dynamic decades. Published by the Royal South Australian Society of Arts, the volume profiles the painters, sculptors, and designers who stepped away from their gallery canvases to shape the visual identity of the theatrical stage. Spanning the pivotal years from 1930 to 1991, the narrative tracks how localized set design evolved from basic scenic backdrops into a complex, avant-garde discipline that fundamentally altered audience engagement. A Brush with the Stage serves as an invaluable primary reference text for cultural historians, scenographers, and collectors of regional Australian arts scholarship. Schrapel elegantly weaves biographical snapshots with historical production details, illustrating how economic shifts, wartime resourcefulness, and post-war modernist movements directly influenced local theatre companies. Featuring a bold, starkly minimalist black-and-white illustrated softcover, this scarce 1992 first edition offers a comprehensive look at a brilliant, yet frequently overlooked, dimension of Australia's visual heritage.