The Artistry of Adrian
Adrian Adolph Greenberg, (March 3, 1903 - September 13, 1959), known mostly as Adrian, was a Hollywood costume designer whose most famous costumes were for The Wizard of Oz and other Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films of the 1930s and 1940s. During his career, he designed costumes for over 250 films and his screen credits usually read as "Gowns by Adrian". On occasion, he was credited as Gilbert Adrian, a combination of his father's forename and his own....click here to read more at wikipedia
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Costume Designer. Nationality: American. Born: Adrian Adolph Greenburg in Naugatuck, Connecticut, 3 March 1903; used the single name Adrian from 1921, then borrowed his father's given name, Gilbert, 1922. Education: Atte - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Press Room - Current Press Releases
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Exhibition Dates: May 14 - August 18, 2002
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- Gilbert Adrian Gilbert Adrian (1903-1959) was Hollywood's foremost costume designer during the 1930s and '40s, probably responsible for more fashion trends than any other designer in the United States during this time. From 1941 to 1952, he turned his attention to mass production and cust
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- Although Gilbert Adrian (1903-1959) never appeared in a movie, he was one of the great Hollywood stars. As a designer of surpassing ability on the Metro Goldwyn Mayer talent team, he dressed Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer,
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Video of Adrians work on the Wizard of Oz
Books about Adrian
Gowns by Adrian : The MGM Years 1928-1941
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Adrian: Silver Screen to Custom Label
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The Passion for Fashion; Three Centuries of Changing Styles
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Great Fashion Designs of the Forties Paper Dolls in Full Color: 32 Haute Couture Costumes by Hattie Carnegie, Adrian, Dior and Others
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Great Costumes from Classic Movies Paper Dolls: 30 Fashions by Adrian, Edith Head, Walter Plunkett and Others
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Movies that showcase Adrian's work
The Merry Widow (1934)
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The Wizard of Oz (Three-Disc Collector's Edition)
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The Wizard of Oz
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Anna Karenina (1935)
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Pride and Prejudice
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