Happy Massee: Diary of a Set Designer

Name: Happy Massee: Diary of a Set Designer
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9788862084857
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Diary of a Set Designer is a unique photographic journal by Happy Massee, featuring Polaroid images captured over 25 years during his global travels as a production designer. This collection reveals intimate, raw, and candid shots of personalities, sets, and locations, reflecting not only Massee's art on film sets but also moments from his personal journey. Designed by Fabien Baron, the book offers a nostalgic glimpse into an era when the Polaroid was a vital tool for set design.
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This book appeals to readers interested in film production, set design, photography enthusiasts, and those fascinated by behind-the-scenes glimpses of creative processes across iconic music, fashion, and film worlds.

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Diary of a Set Designer is a book of Polaroids that Happy Massee shot over a 25-year period, while travelling the world as a production designer. This photographic journal is a journey through time—a collection of images taken with the now-defunct Polaroid camera, which at the time was as essential to the art of designing for film as was a measuring tape.

The images of personalities, sets, locations, and encounters all tell a story related to Massee's work, travels, and the people he met while on them. The images in this book, which was designed by Fabien Baron, are raw, unretouched, and candid and capture his art as well as his life.

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Critics praise Massee's inventive use of his Polaroid camera, employing it as an essential set design tool for continuity, reference, and detail verification. W Magazine highlights this multifunctional aspect, while The New York Times' T Magazine commends the book’s compelling portrayal of global scenes and notable collaborations with artists like Madonna, Jay Z, and directors such as David Lynch and Wes Anderson, captured in a style rarely seen today.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9788862084857

Publisher: Damiani

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 October 2016

Country: Italy

Imprint: Damiani

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 1020g

Pages: 160

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

After growing up in France and receiving his MFA from the School of Applied Arts in Paris, American-born Happy Massee moved to New York to establish himself as a top production designer. His career has spanned theatre, film, commercials and fashion. He has worked with directors including Wes Anderson, David Lynch, Rob Marshall, and David Fincher. His film credits include Broken English, Welcome to the Rileys, Two Lovers and The Immigrant. In the world of fashion, he has worked with Mert and Marcus, Inez and Vinoodh, Peter Lindbergh, and Craig McDean. He also received a nomination for Best Production Design at the MTV Music Video Awards for Madonna's "Take A Bow," which was elected to the permanent video library of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.