Publisher: The Design Museum
Measurements: 8.3 × 10.5"
Format: Hardcover
Condition: New
A vivid exploration of one of film’s most singular creative voices, this book opens the door to Wes Anderson’s private trove of inspiration—sketchbooks, snapshots, props, and design elements collected over more than thirty years behind the camera. Together, these artifacts form a revealing mosaic of a director who sees narrative potential in every texture, color, and object.
Created in collaboration with La Cinémathèque française and the Design Museum to accompany the first major exhibition devoted to Anderson’s career, the volume is threaded together by writer Alex Marshall, who traces the path from early concepts to fully realized films. His commentary shows how Anderson’s exacting eye shapes a visual language that is instantly recognizable.
A perfect companion for readers drawn to the mechanics of storytelling and the art of building imaginative worlds.
Wes Anderson—born in 1969 in Houston—is a celebrated American filmmaker renowned for his idiosyncratic compositions, meticulous production design, and offbeat narratives. His filmography includes The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and The French Dispatch, works that have earned him numerous nominations from the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and BAFTA.
Publisher: The Design Museum
Measurements: 8.3 × 10.5"
Format: Hardcover
Condition: New
A vivid exploration of one of film’s most singular creative voices, this book opens the door to Wes Anderson’s private trove of inspiration—sketchbooks, snapshots, props, and design elements collected over more than thirty years behind the camera. Together, these artifacts form a revealing mosaic of a director who sees narrative potential in every texture, color, and object.
Created in collaboration with La Cinémathèque française and the Design Museum to accompany the first major exhibition devoted to Anderson’s career, the volume is threaded together by writer Alex Marshall, who traces the path from early concepts to fully realized films. His commentary shows how Anderson’s exacting eye shapes a visual language that is instantly recognizable.
A perfect companion for readers drawn to the mechanics of storytelling and the art of building imaginative worlds.
Wes Anderson—born in 1969 in Houston—is a celebrated American filmmaker renowned for his idiosyncratic compositions, meticulous production design, and offbeat narratives. His filmography includes The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and The French Dispatch, works that have earned him numerous nominations from the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and BAFTA.
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