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Boris Aronson papers and designs
- Title
- Boris Aronson papers and designs, 1923-2000.
- Author
- Aronson, Boris, 1900-1980.
- Supplementary Content
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 153 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 153 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
| Box 152 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 152 | Offsite | |
| Box 151 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 151 | Offsite | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 150 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 150 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
| Box 149 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 149 | Offsite | |
| Box 148 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 148 | Offsite | |
| Box 147 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 147 | Offsite | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 146 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 146 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
| Box 145 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 145 | Offsite | |
| Box 144 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 144 | Offsite | |
| Box 143 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 143 | Offsite | |
| Box 142 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 142 | Offsite | |
| Box 141 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 141 | Offsite | |
| Box 140 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 140 | Offsite | |
| Box 139 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 139 | Offsite | |
| Box 138 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 138 | Offsite | |
| Box 137 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 137 | Offsite | |
| Box 136 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 136 | Offsite | |
| Box 135 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 135 | Offsite | |
| Box 134 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Vim 1987-012 Box 134 | Offsite |
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- Description
- 134.5 linear feet (153 boxes) and 24 models
- Summary
- The Boris Aronson papers and designs is made up mainly of designs, but also includes production materials, scripts, and other papers.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Clippings.
- Blueprints.
- Costume design drawings.
- Design drawings.
- Models (representations)
- Programs.
- Diazotypes.
- Renderings.
- Scrapbooks.
- Scripts (documents)
- Technical drawings.
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Advance notice may be required. Set models in Series IX are available for access by permission of the Division and then by appointment only.
- Biography (note)
- Kiev-born Boris Solomon Aronson was a prominent twentieth century scenic designer, perhaps best known for his work on Broadway from the 1950s through the mid-1970s.
- Call Number
- *T-Vim 1987-012
- OCLC
- NYPG06-A77
- Author
- Aronson, Boris, 1900-1980.
- Title
- Boris Aronson papers and designs, 1923-2000.
- Restricted Access
- Collection is open to the public. Advance notice may be required. Set models in Series IX are available for access by permission of the Division and then by appointment only.
- Biography
- Kiev-born Boris Solomon Aronson was a prominent twentieth century scenic designer, perhaps best known for his work on Broadway from the 1950s through the mid-1970s. In a career ranging several decades, Aronson won eight Antoinette Perry (Tony) Awards for Best Scenic Design. He came of age during the Russian Revolution, studying art and design at the School of Modern Painting in Moscow. Continuing his education in Paris and Berlin, he wrote a book about his friend, the artist Marc Chagall. In 1923 Aronson emigrated to the United States and began designing sets for New York's Jewish theaters, first with the experimental Unser Theater and later with the Yiddish Art Theater. It was during these years that Aronson developed his theories on stage design: the set should permit varied movement; each scene should contain the mood of the whole play; and that the setting should be beautiful in its own right. Aronson soon found work in the English-speaking theater and began an affiliation with the Group Theater during the 1930s, working on 11 productions with director Harold Clurman, including Awake and Sing! (1935). In 1943 Lisa Jalowetz, whom Aronson would later marry, became his professional assistant; she continued to assist him throughout his career. The 1950s brought greater recognition of Aronson's talents. Working mainly on dramas during that decade, he received the Tony Award for Best Design for the 1951-1952 Broadway season for both Season in the Sun (1950) and The Country Girl (1950); he would receive another Tony the following year for The Rose Tattoo (1951). The 1960s brought him widespread acclaim as a designer for musical theater. His notable collaborations with director Harold Prince, included Fiddler on the Roof (1964), Cabaret (1966), Zorba (1968), Company (1970), Follies (1971), and Pacific Overtures (1976). Aronson also worked on ballet designs throughout his career; his final designs were for Baryshnikov's The Nutcracker (1976). Aronson also worked on some costume designs, as well as on paintings and sculpture; his work was the subject of several exhibitions, especially during the later years of his life.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Set designers.
- Added Author
- Aronson, Lisa Jalowetz.Chagall, Marc, 1887-1985.Aronson, Boris, 1900-1980. Marc Chagall.
- Research Call Number
- *T-Vim 1987-012