(Via)I've mentioned (quite a few times lol) that I'm extremely excited about Baz Luhrmann's version of The Great Gatsby coming out on May 10th. I shared a few of the sets in a previous post, but had to share the fabulous photos The Hollywood Reporter published on their site with descriptions of each. All photos and descriptions are taken from The Hollywood Reporter. Check out the veranda...OMG.
Inside the Gatsby Mansion"Gatsby’s house and parties were very ostentatious, and there was no question of his wealth. As a result, we used lots of opulence in the gilding of his mansion. We gilded everything from his customized Wurlitzer organ to the customized ceiling and put his monogramming on everything!" two-time Academy and Tony Award winnerCatherine Martin tells THR. This is the set and costume designer's third collaboration with husbandBaz Luhrmann.
Gatsby's Grand StaircaseFront and center is Jay Gatsby’s nouveau riche mansion, where gold is the order of the day. "I was very influenced by French decorator and furniture designer [Emile-Jacques] Ruhlmann. He was part of the inspiration of the modern columns in Gatsby’s grand hall and designs in his bedroom," says Martin.
1920s Flapper StyleMartin was also in charge of creating 1,700 vintage designs for the cast. To depict the wealthy East Coast characters, Martin enlisted the help of designer Miuccia Prada, who reinterpreted 40 classic styles that were a mixture of European glamour and New York sophistication.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel EdgertonWhile secondary characters wore the majority of Prada’s designs, Daisy’s party dress (pictured being worn byCarey Mulligan) was the only one chosen for the primary characters.
Gatsby BalconyHistorical research was key for Martin in portraying the story of one of the literary world’s most famous self-made men. Martin looked to the design of silent filmsSunrise (1927) and Speedy (1928) to high-gloss Art Deco-suffused Greta Garbo classics.
Gatsby LibraryIn contrast to Gatsby's library, "The Buchanan house has more of a sense of real history in the mix of periods. I looked at the work of [British twenties interior designer]Syrie Maugham, who played with the glamorization of antiques and had a total lack of regard of good and bad. Her designs were less snobby," says Martin.
Dress From Designer Miuccia PradaA Miu Miu flapper dress is worn by extra Annaliese Treharne.
