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The Most Famous Costume Designer: Reviewing Edith Head’s Career through a Contractual Lens
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Film and Literature. Dartmouth Coll, Germany.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1286-073x
2022 (English)In: Film History. An International Journal, ISSN 0892-2160, E-ISSN 1553-3905, Vol. 34, no 4, p. 30-58Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Edith Head, possibly Hollywood’s most iconic costume designer, won a record eight Oscar statuettes for Best Costume Design. Despite her popularity, Head has also sparked controversy; many detractors question her talent as a designer by arguing that her success rested merely on her self-promotional efforts rather than her work inside the wardrobe department. This article explores Head’s career vis-à-vis the discourses surrounding her public persona to understand how she constructed her image as Hollywood’s most famous costume designer, surviving for over five decades in an industry fraught with constant economic and political turmoil. In doing so, this article will shed light on the activities assigned to her as head of costume during and after the studio era.

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Indiana University Press, 2022. Vol. 34, no 4, p. 30-58
Keywords [en]
Edith Head, labor, costume design, Paramount Pictures, contracts
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Studies on Film Design Media Studies
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Humanities, History; Humanities, Film Studies; Social Sciences, Studies of Professions; Media Studies and Journalism
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-120740DOI: 10.2979/filmhistory.34.4.02ISI: 001024061000002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85169613284OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-120740DiVA, id: diva2:1757078
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Also published with DOI 10.2979/fih.2022.a900041

Available from: 2023-05-15 Created: 2023-05-15 Last updated: 2024-02-22Bibliographically approved

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