Autorentext

Howard Gutner first became interested in the Hollywood studio system and its traditional blend of business and art while attending the film studies program at Northwestern University. In 2001 he published Gowns by Adrian: The MGM Years 1928-1941. (Harry N. Abrams). This book was the first comprehensive review of Adrian s career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His most recent book is MGM Style: Cedric Gibbons and the Art of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Gutner lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Klappentext

An introduction to the career of Travis Banton, one of the preeminent costume/fashion designers of Hollywood s Celebrated Golden Age. Banton was responsible for creating the on-screen images of such legendary actresses as Carole Lombard, Claudette Colbert, Mae West, and most notably Marlene Dietrich.