{"product_id":"book-edith-head-the-fifty-year-career-of-hollywood-s-greatest-costume-designer-by-jay-jorgensen","title":"Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood’s Greatest Costume Designer","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood’s Greatest Costume Designer by Jay Jorgensen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAll About Eve. Funny Face. Sunset Blvd. Rear Window. Sabrina. A Place in the Sun. The Ten Commandments.\u003c\/i\u003e Scores of iconic films of the last century had one thing in common: costume designer Edith Head (1897 -- 1981). She racked up an unprecedented 35 Oscar nods and 400 film credits over the course of a fifty-year career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever before has the account of Hollywood's most influential designer been so thoroughly revealed -- because never before have the Edith Head Archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences been tapped. This unprecedented access allows this book to be a one-of-a-kind survey, bringing together a spectacular collection of rare and never-before-seen sketches, costume test shots, behind-the- scenes photos, and ephemera.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJay Jorgensen\u003c\/b\u003e is a film and fashion historian and collector. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eEdith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer\u003c\/i\u003e. Jorgensen is also a photographer whose work has been showcased in magazines such as \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTV Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Palm Springs, California.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\" id=\"review-disclaimer-text\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition, Hard Cover - Cover s in Excellent condition. Dust Cover has little to no wear. Overall, Excellent readable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2010 by Jay Jorgensen, First Edition.\u003cbr\u003eAll rights reserved under the Pan-American and International Copyright Conventions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\"\u003eISBN: 978-0-7624-3805-1\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Way We Wore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49151332090108,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/2117\/files\/Photoroom_20260604_182146.jpg?v=1780634336","url":"https:\/\/thewaywewore.com\/products\/book-edith-head-the-fifty-year-career-of-hollywood-s-greatest-costume-designer-by-jay-jorgensen","provider":"THE WAY WE WORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}