Jocelyn Herbert

This volume documents the working life of Jocelyn Herbert, the British theatre designer, and presents her career through a large body of visual material. Its 525 photographs, 125 of them in colour, show sets, costumes and designs alongside the commentary that accompanies them. The pages pair written text with images, so each design can be read in context.

It is also laid out as a practical workbook. Students and working designers who study theatre design will find concrete examples of how a designer approaches a production, from first ideas to finished staging. The book stresses a designer's responsibility to the playwright's words, and it shows that discipline through the work itself.

The book is a hardcover edition from Applause Books.