{"product_id":"the-herridge-style-the-life-and-work-of-a-television-revolutionary-paperback","title":"The Herridge Style: The Life and Work of a Television Revolutionary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Herridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Sorensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter, director, and producer Robert Herridge left an enduring mark on the small screen, from his stewardship of \u003ci\u003eCamera Three\u003c\/i\u003e in the early 1950s through the exciting days of live television. The minimalist Herridge style that placed performers in front of a camera on a nearly empty soundstage, as well as his unique brand of robust morbidity, produced some of the most powerful performances to grace early TV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerridge pioneered dozens of innovative productions for the CBS and NBC networks in the 1950s and '60s, ranging from provocative adaptations of works by Shirley Jackson and Tennessee Williams to premier dance collaborations with George Balanchine and Agnes de Mille. He also created important jazz programs featuring the likes of Billie Holiday, Thelonious Monk, and Miles Davis. But for more than sixty years, his groundbreaking work has been almost completely overlooked by critics and historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first book devoted to Herridge's life and career, editor John Sorensen weaves together Herridge's unpublished memoir with meticulous research into shows that have become cultural milestones. \u003ci\u003eThe Herridge Style: The Life and Work of a Television Revolutionary\u003c\/i\u003e introduces Robert Herridge's experiments on-screen--and his extraordinary personal story--to a new audience that has much to discover and enjoy in the oeuvre of an artist hailed as \"Television's Forgotten Auteur.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Sorensen \u003c\/b\u003eis creator and director of the Jumble Shop Theater of Greenwich Village and founder of the Herridge Project. He wrote, directed, and produced \u003ci\u003eThe Quilted Conscience\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Jazz Television of Robert Herridge\u003c\/i\u003e, along with film projects for the US Department of State and the Chicago Humanities Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 5.49 x 8.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550705279283,"sku":"9781985901469","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-herridge-style-the-life-and-work-of-a-television-revolutionary-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}