Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. List of Illustrations IX
4. Acknowledgments XIII
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1 Systems and Praxis 4
7. Chapter 2 Set Theory and Set as Denotation 31
8. Chapter 3 Set as Punctuation 51
9. Chapter 4 Set as Embellishment 82
10. Chapter 5 Set as Artifice 113
11. Chapter 6 Set as Narrative 158
12. Chapter 7 Judgment and Prize 178
13. Appendix A Staffing Charts of Three Major Art Departments 197
14. Appendix B Histories of Set Design 198
15. Appendix C Carlo Enrico Rava and Italian Film Journals of the Fascist Period 201
16. Appendix D The Art Direction Oscar and Awards in Other Countries 203
17. Appendix E A Canon for Art Direction 210
18. Notes 213
19. Selected Bibliography 235
20. Index of Names and Titles 239
21. Index of Production Designers, Art Directors, and Related Personnel 251