Guides: Subject Guide ~ Theatre: Design Resources

Background Information

The Art of Theatrical Design by Kaoime Malloy
ISBN: 9781138021501

Publication Date: 2014-10-03
Drafting for the Theatre by Dennis Dorn; Mark Shanda
ISBN: 0809387735

Publication Date: 2012-02-01

pt. 1. Tools, standards, and basic techniques -- pt. 2. Orthographic projection -- pt. 3. Specialized techniques -- pt. 4. Computer drafting -- pt. 5. Design and shop drawings overview -- pt. 6. The portfolio project.
Drawing and Rendering for Theatre by Clare P. Rowe; Peter Beudert (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9780240805542

Publication Date: 2007-06-28
Illustrated Theatre Production Guide by John Ramsey Holloway
Call Number: PN2085 .H64 2014

ISBN: 9780415717526

Publication Date: 2014-06-19
The Magic Garment by Rebecca Cunningham
Call Number: Burke TT507 .C92 1994

ISBN: 9780881337624

Publication Date: 1994-01-01
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting by Steven Louis Shelley
ISBN: 9780415812009

Publication Date: 2013-10-25
The Prop Building Guidebook by Eric Hart
Call Number: PN2091.S8 H255 2013

ISBN: 9780240821382

Publication Date: 2013-03-08
Scenic Art for the Theatre by Susan Crabtree; Peter Beudert
ISBN: 1136084290

Publication Date: 2012-11-12
Stage Rigging Handbook by Jay O. Glerum
ISBN: 9780809387649

Publication Date: 2007-04-01

Journals

Browsing through print and electronic journals and magazines can serve as an integral tool in the design research process, providing both valuable details and unexpected discoveries.

Select list of print magazines in Burke Library
Current issues are located on the first floor, older issues are in the basement.

Apollo
Aperture
American Theatre
Art in America
Art News
Art Forum
Dance
Illustrated London News (1842-1900 on microfilm)
National Geographic
Time

Online Magazine Collections

American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection

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Digitized images of 7500 American magazines held by the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Coverage: 1691-1877.
Life Magazine Archive

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Life is an American magazine whose groundbreaking photo essays shaped conversations about politics and culture in the mid-20th century. Coverage: 1936-2000.

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Time Magazine Archive

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Time is an American news magazine whose reporting and format set the standard for weekly news magazines in the 20th century. Coverage: 1923-2000.
Vogue Archive
Vogue is an influential American fashion and lifestyle magazine that views the wider world through the lens of fashion. Coverage: 1892-present.
Women's Magazine Archive
Full backfiles of leading women’s interest consumer magazines. Titles are scanned from cover to cover in high-resolution color and feature detailed article-level indexing. Coverage: 1846-2005.

Better Homes & Gardens, 1922-2005
Chatelaine, 1928-2005
Cosmopolitan, 1886-2005
Essence, 1970-2005
Good Housekeeping, 1885-2005
Ladies’ Home Journal, 1883-2005
Parents, 1926-2005
Redbook, 1903-2005
Seventeen, 1944-2005
Town and Country, 1846-2005
Woman’s Day, 1937-2005
Women’s International Network News, 1975-2003

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