EIKO ON STAGE.(Review)

EIKO ON STAGE EIKO ISHIOKA CALLAWAY; 222 PGS.; $90

In one sense, the title of Eiko Ishioka's new coffee table tome is a misnomer. A significant portion of the book is devoted to the innovative designer's major film work, on Paul Schrader's "Mishima," Francis Ford Coppola's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" and the recent Jennifer Lopez starrer "The Cell." On the other hand, there is indeed something theatrical about all Ishioka's work; her stylized, expressionistic creations tend to command center stage -- whether there's a stage around or not.

The new book is a sequel to an acclaimed previous collection of her print and advertising work. It's divided into chapters, …