Preliminary costume design for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Heidelberg Festival
1926 · Pencil on paper
8 5/8 x 5 1/2" (21.9 x 14 cm)
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Hans Poelzig
?–1936
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93
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Art of the Twenties
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979–1980
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960–1961
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Visionary Architecture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
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International Exhibition of Theatre Art
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1934
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Hans Poelzig was a German painter and designer whose work bridged fine art and theatrical design in the early twentieth century. His practice encompassed painting, graphics, and set design, often inflected by Expressionist sensibilities and an interest in spatial drama. His work has been shown at MoMA, New York.
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