{"title":"Patricia Zipprodt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Zipprodt\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e through her evocative prose. Her works invite readers into richly imagined worlds where creativity and human experience intertwine, challenging perceptions and stirring the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn titles like \u003cem\u003eIf the Song Doesn't Work, Change the Dress\u003c\/em\u003e, Zipprodt weaves narratives that balance artistic reflection with emotional depth, making her collection a thoughtful choice for those who appreciate culturally infused literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"if-the-song-doesnt-work-change-the-dress-by-patricia-zipprodt-9781350430655","title":"If the Song Doesn't Work, Change the Dress","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIconic Broadway costume designer Patricia Zipprodt (1925-99) tells her own colourful story from a tumultuous childhood in Depression-era Chicago to Bohemian New York in the 1950s, becoming one of the 20th century's most celebrated designers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold with Zipprodt's acerbic humour and delicious wit, \u003cem\u003eIf the Song Doesn't Work, Change the Dress\u003c\/em\u003e charts her journey to 1950s Greenwich Village, America's literary and artistic Bohemia. Tracking her career as it plunges into the developing Off-Broadway movement, and charting her personal and professional failures and successes, she collaborated with the biggest artists of the day—Jerome Robbins, Hal Prince, and Bob Fosse—making her one of the most recognisable, and award-winning, designers of 20th-century theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in full colour, this illustrated memoir includes pictures from Zipprodt's own archive, including sketches, drawings, and photographs of her work from some of the most significant shows of the 20th century, such as \u003cem\u003eCabaret, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePippin\u003c\/em\u003e. Her collaborations with American theatre giants like Jo Mielziner, Irene Sharaff, José Quintero, Boris Aronson, Tony Walton, and Joel Grey (who provides a personal foreword to the memoir) are also showcased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eZipprodt’s posthumous collaborator, theatre design historian Arnold Wengrow, provides a vivid epilogue about her final battle with cancer. Drawing from her archive at the New York Public Library and Museum of the Performing Arts, he amplifies her recollections with letters, oral histories, and interviews she gave over the years, offering a portrait of an artist consistently working against the grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf the Song Doesn’t Work, Change the Dress\u003c\/em\u003e will delight readers interested in Broadway, ballet, opera, and the history of costume design. Her lively anecdotes about New York theatre and working in Hollywood provide a rich insight into the life and work of a celebrated female creative giant of American theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455594807532,"sku":"9781350430655","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/81i8lo4WnRL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774785898"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/patricia-zipprodt.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}