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Liberace Extravaganza! Hardcover – April 2, 2013

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Liberace Extravaganza! by award-winning costume designers Connie Furr Soloman and Jan Jewett is an opulent display of the renowned entertainer’s dazzling and over-the-top costumes.

No one would ever accuse Wladzlu Valentino Liberace of being demure. The internationally celebrated star is almost as well known for his eye-catching, flamboyant fashion as he is for his music.

Authorized by the Liberace Foundation, Liberace Extravaganza! features 150 full-color photographs of his unique garments, 20 original drawings from Liberace’s designers’ sketchbooks, behind-the-scenes stories from some of his most trusted couturiers and friends, and a foreword from Michael Travis, Liberace’s principle designer.

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Known for his spectacular performances, the magnificent Wladziu Valentino Liberace was a world-renowned star in the entertainment industry for more than four decades, and his dazzling, often outrageous costumes are what made him most memorable. In Liberace Extravaganza! the entertainer's sequined, bejeweled, and rhinestone-studded outfits, as well as his extravagant collection of furs, feather capes, sparkling bow ties, and custom-made shoes are exhibited in book form for the very first time.

These mesmerizing costumes grew from Liberace's humble beginnings when, as a young man, he would perform in his brother's hand-me-downs. From there, his suits, worth as much as twenty-four thousand dollars, featured layers of silk and satin ruffles, Swarovski crystal rhinestones, and fourteen-karat white-gold, diamond-encrusted buttons, culminating in his "electric" costumes with four thousand light bulbs weighing more than twenty-five pounds.

Michael Travis, Liberace's principal designer, has written the foreword for this breathtaking volume. Jim Lapidus, another of Liberace's designers, furrier Anna Nateece, and Ray Arnett, his producer, have contributed original sketches used to design Liberace's costumes. The result is a book that is one of a kind: a celebration of the legendary performer and a visual feast of the most extraordinary costumes ever created.

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Connie Furr Soloman has worked extensively as a costume designer in regional theater and opera. Her designs represented the United States at the 2003 and 2007 Prague Quadrennial, as well as the 2005 World Stage Design Conference, and her puppet designs are featured in Salsa, the Emmy award-winning children's television series. She is a member of the United Scenic Artists Union and is an associate professor at Arizona State University.

Jan Jewett has worked in the costume design industry for more than thirty-one years, manufacturing costumes for such clients as Bette Midler, Cher, and Donny and Marie Osmond, as well as for Disney parades. Jan has also overseen the creation of costumes for Broadway musicals, Carnegie Hall concerts, award-winning national commercials, and some of the most lavish corporate events, galas, television shows, and films produced over the last decade.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Design (April 2, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062202553
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062202550
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.68 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.94 x 10.88 inches

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Lee

Great condition. Wonderful photos!! Good information on his beginnings and all of his costumes

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John J. Carney III

My new favorite book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2013

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As a tailor and costumer this book is a big piece of heaven. As a fan of Liberace, I have been searching for a book with a major compilation of his costumes. I could not be more pleased except if I had seen him in person. This book starts with a short biography which is truly enlightening. My favorite part of this book are all of the gorgeous professional high quality pictures. The pictures include a complete head to toe view and also a dramatic close up swatch of each outfit. Every costume is described in minute detail. The details include; the designer, the tailor, the weight, pricing of materials, the quantity and size of the rhinestones and beads and sequins and when the costume was worn. The shoes and or boots and bow ties and vests and the complete accessories for each outfit are included and discussed. I am so glad that nothing is left out. I am especially pleased to have a first edition copy.

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E. Ceron

Excellent book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 18, 2020

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This is a great book for Liberace fans, the pictures are very good and it has many of them, the book came with a plastic sleeve protecting the cover, which was a nice surprise.
I purchased the book used and got it at a great price, is in very good condition.

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Cre8iv J

Extravaganza! Indeed

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 25, 2013

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Exquisite photos and enlightening documentation abound in "Liberace Extravaganza!" Not since visiting the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas have I been so mesmerized by the opulence of this iconic pianist. It is hard to single out a favorite costume, as each turn off the page highlights an even more fantastic creation! Even if you are not a fan of his music, you will be dazzled and inspired by the masterful craftsmanship of these one-of-a-kind showpieces! This book displays an exceptional tribute to the legacy of Liberace.

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BENZ

GORGEOUS BOOK FOR ANY LIBERACE FAN

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 29, 2015

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AAAAA+ AWESOME ARRIVED AND PACKAGED WELL . PERFECT BEAUTIFUL THIS BOOK IS GORGEOUS,STUNNING AND TRES FABU.NO DOUBT LIBERACE WAS KING OF COSTUMES FOR STAGE PERFORMANCES AND A GIFTED GENIUS WITH HIS PIANO.THANKS LEE FOR GIVING THE WORLD SUCH GREAT MEMORIES AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PERFORMERS OF THE RAINBOW.TO MUCH OF A GOOD THING IS WONDERFUL. A TRUE FAN ALWAYS
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Scott Scott

Amazing Book about Liberace's costumes

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 3, 2013

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This is really an awesome book. There is so much detail on Liberace's costumes and the different designers that created each masterpiece.
There are some up close images of the intricate details. There is also some wonderful information about the electrified costumes and how they actually operated.
Liberace was a master showman. His music, personality, humor, mirrored & rhinestone pianos, matching mirrored and rhinestone cars and his costumes made his concerts an experience that brought joy to millions of people around the world!!!

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A tribute to Liberace and the amount of detail that went into the costumes and outfits he wore. I found the detail to be incredible, and the history interesting. I only wish that I had the time to write a book on the Liberace museum in Las Vegas with details on all of the interesting and fascinating objects within.

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T. Kaufman

The bible of Liberace costumes!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 15, 2015

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What a wonderful book! The authors did a fantastic job of researching and documenting this fantastic collection of entertainment history. The book is well written and has beautiful photographs. A must not only for Liberace fans, but also for those interested in fashion and costume design.

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GLAM-TASTIC

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 16, 2013

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Wonderful book full of fab close ups in colour of his wonderful costumes. would make a lovely book for a fan or someone who is interested in Theatre/show business/costume making.

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Wild

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 9, 2013

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It is amazing to see how wildly funny, talented, ambitious, cunning and courageous this man was. Filled with "double entendres" based on his extra-ordinary persona, this book of "Fairy" tale wardrobe is worth any catalog of the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute. It is also blazing salute to the profound need America has for deep rooted hypocrisy.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 15, 2016

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Brought as gift and well received a lovely book full of detailed pictures of outfits that liberace wore.

zoey goto

Fantastic book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 14, 2016

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A wonderful and high quality book, that is sure to delight both fashion and Liberace fans. You can see how lovingly researched this publication is.

Lorne McDougall

I loved this book. The detail of the costumes is amazing

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 24, 2019

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I haven't read the book, only looked at the pictures. I was interested because of Mary Wilson's book about The Supremes Costumes, "Supreme Glamour" mentioned Michael Travis as one of their designers. I found out he had previously worked for Liberace. Both are great books on the costumes.

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