Liberace Extravaganza!
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (554 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062202553 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tokiwa said Costumes!!!!!. If you are in any way interested or affiliated with stage costume design you should get your hands on this book.. 6 Stars! Stunning images and a beautiful depiction of some of the most detailed costumes ever made. In love. Liberace Extravaganza! As a young designer I am happy to come across a book that focuses on the intricate details of Liberace's costumes. The images and details provided in this massive achievement are terrific and have given me a tremendous amount of inspiration. It is refreshing to find a book that meticulously displays the importance of costume and ultimately represents the cumulative effort of designers that gave life to Liberace. SIX STARS! BRAVA!. CostumeSmith said Fantastic book--a Must Have!. For anyone who is interested in costume or Liberace, you need to get this book. We are very lucky that Ms. Soloman was able to photograph these works of art before the Liberace museum closed. The full and detail photographs are excellent. The stories of LIberace and his life are fascinating.Well done, Kudos to the authors!
Connie Furr Soloman has worked extensively as a costume designer in regional theater and opera. Jan has also overseen the creation of costumes for Broadway musicals, Carnegie Hall concerts, award-winning national commercials, and some of the most lavish corporate events, galas, television shows, and films produced over the last
Jim Lapidus, another of Liberace's designers, furrier Anna Nateece, and Ray Arnett, his producer, have contributed original sketches used to design Liberace's costumes. From the Back CoverKnown for his spectacular performances, the magnificent Wladziu Valentino Liberace was a world-renowned star in the entertainment industry for more than four decades, and his dazzling, often outrageous costumes are what made him most memorable. From there, his suits, worth as much as twenty-four thousand dollars, featured layers of silk and satin ruffles, Swarovski crystal rhinestones, and fourteen-karat white-gold, diamond-encrusted buttons, culminating in his "electric" costumes with four thousand light bulbs weighing more than twenty-five pounds.Michael Travis, Liberace's principal designer, has written the foreword for this breathtaking volume. In Liberace Extravaganza! the entertainer's sequine
The internationally celebrated star is almost as well known for his eye-catching, flamboyant fashion as he is for his music.Authorized by the Liberace Foundation, Liberace Extravaganza! features 150 full-color photographs of his unique garments, 20 original drawings from Liberace’s designers’ sketchbooks, behind-the-scenes stories from some of his most trusted couturiers and friends, and a foreword from Michael Travis, Liberace’s principle designer.. Liberace Extravaganza! by award-winning costume designers Connie Furr Soloman and Jan Jewett is an opulent display of the renowned entertainer’s dazzling and over-the-top costumes.No one would ever accuse Wladzlu Valentino Liberace of being demure