"Reveals a facet of moviemaking that even savvy film buffs may not know about. You will be amazed, as I was, at the number of familiar scenes from films as varied as The Wizard of Oz, North by Northwest, and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events that make use of these canvases . . . This is truly an eye-opening book and a valuable contribution to our understanding of how movies are created."

—Leonard Maltin

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Filled cover to cover with over 300 images,The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop is beautifully packaged as a hardcover book.

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Five people are viewing original backdrop from The Sound of Music with a lake, trees, and mountains. They are standing in front of it, silhouettes against the outdoor scene.
Authors Karen Maness and Richard Isackes

The Authors

Karen Maness is a visual artist, designer and educator with thirty years of painting and fabrication experience for the entertainment industry. Richard Isackes holds a distinguished reputation as a stage designer in regional theatre, opera and television. Learn more about them and the book below.

Film still from North by Northwest (1954) of the climactic escape scene near the carved faces of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.