Marius Sznajderman designs for Circle in the Square and French Art Theatre
- Title
- Marius Sznajderman designs for Circle in the Square and French Art Theatre, ca. 1918-1960, 1950-1958.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call number | Item location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 5 | FormatMixed material | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Vim 2011-204 Box 5 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
| Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 4 | FormatMixed material | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Vim 2011-204 Box 4 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
| Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 3 | FormatMixed material | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Vim 2011-204 Box 3 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
| Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 2 | FormatMixed material | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Vim 2011-204 Box 2 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
| Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre. | ContainerBox 1 | FormatMixed material | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Vim 2011-204 Box 1 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
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- Description
- 5 linear feet (5 boxes).
- Summary
- Over 350 original designs, principally for sets (mostly color), floor plans, and studies created by Marius Sznajderman for Circle in the Square Theatre and the French Art Theatre in the 1950s.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of Marius Sznajderman in memory of Eve Daniel, 2011.
- Genre/Form
- Costume design drawings.
- Posters.
- Research notes.
- Set design drawings.
- Call number
- *T-Vim 2011-204
- Note
- Productions for Circle in the Square include The bonds of interest by Benavente y Martinez, 1951; Burning bright by John Steinbeck, 1951; the unproduced mystery play Ludus Coventriae, 1953-1955; and Yerma by Federico Garcia Lorca, 1952.
- A number of the designs are drawn on the versos of menus from a restaurant in the same building as Circle in the Square Theatre.
- Author
- Sznajderman, Marius, 1926- Artist
- Title
- Marius Sznajderman designs for Circle in the Square and French Art Theatre, ca. 1918-1960, 1950-1958.
- Biography
- Marius Sznadjerman was born in Paris in 1926. He escaped to Spain with his parents in 1942, moving to Venezuela where he attended the School of Fine Arts in Caracas. After moving to the United States in 1949, Sznajderman studied at Columbia University with scenic designer Woodman Thompson and printmaker Hans Mueller, receiving both a B.F.A. and M.F.A. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955 and has taught at several universities, including New York University, School of Visual Arts and Fairleigh Dickinson University. Sznajderman has also had numerous exhibitions of his work over several decades.
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- Added author
- Thompson, Woodman.
- Circle in the Square (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
- French Art Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
- Research call number
- *T-Vim 2011-204