San Antonio College Library

A six part mini-series that explores the various technical positions that form a film production crew. Describes the hierarchy of positions within each department and looks at specific functions of each job. The art department segment describes the functions of the production designer, the art director, and the painting coordinator; the set decoration segment describes the functions of the set decorator, the buyer, the set dresser, and the on-set...

Contains information drawn from Grove Art Online and new material written by G. Campbell. Cf. Preface.

"The fourth edition of Elements of Interior Design and Decoration represents a more extensive revision than any since the original publication in 1937. The acceleration of change in world events and in the arts has made it essential to adopt a more radical approach to the material in the text. Chapters 10 and 11, on contemporay design, were first included in the third edition, but they have been revised and brought up to date. Chapter 22, Socio-Psychological...

"Horn Please is the mantra of the rapidly expanding Indian highway system, and some version of that sentiment is written on the back of practically every truck on the road. One unmistakable feature of the Indian highway is the presence of these brightly decorated trucks that ply the country's roads. The men who drive these trucks spend long hours on the road and can be away from their families for weeks at a time, so their trucks act as a second home...

This remarkable and beautiful book brings together a collection of decorated papers dating from the 16th to the 20th century. They were produced for a wide variety of uses: as wrappers and endpapers for books, as the backing for playing cards, and even as linings for chests and cases. Some decorated papers were used as humble pictures for display in churches and the home; some were sold as souvenirs to pilgrims; and others were used merely as wrappings...

A brief history of make-up and other forms of body decoration, from false eyebrows made of mouse skins to fake tans.

Provides photographs and step-by-step directions for completing twenty-five home decorating projects using the techniques of mosaic, gilding, decoupage, fabric painting, fabric printing, and stenciling.