In this innovative collection, visual experts reimagine scenography as a critical concept for understanding art historical and contemporary events and objects. The book's detailed case studies reveal that for from being restricted to the traditional space of the theatre, scenography has the potential to revitalize approaches to art history, performance design and visual culture. With examples including live rock music performances, Early Modern festival books, digital fashion photography, witchy designs and dance interventions, the book contributes to the shift from distant and disembodied visual analysis towards multisensory and situated approaches. It explores scenography not solely as a critical or theoretical framework, but also as a practice linked with unrecognized labour and broader political, social and gendered issues in contexts such as festive culture, sacred settings, fashion, film and the performing arts. A key resource for researchers in visual and artistic fields, this book considers the roles of scenography and art in society through the use of a cross-disciplinary lens.