Trenton Falls, New York

Trenton Falls, New York

Robert Edmond JonesWW-1836-011209

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld, 1981

Catalogue

Year
1836
Dimensions
16 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (41.3 x 26.7 cm)

Artist

Robert Edmond Jones
Robert Edmond Jones

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Robert Edmond Jones was an American stage designer and theorist whose innovative scenic approaches fundamentally transformed theatrical production in the early twentieth century. Working primarily in New York from the 1910s onward, he developed a modernist vocabulary of simplified forms, atmospheric lighting, and symbolic color that rejected the literal pictorial sets of his predecessors. His designs for productions at the Theatre Guild and other major venues established him as a foundational figure in American avant-garde theater practice. Jones also authored influential writings on stagecraft that shaped subsequent generations of designers.

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Tones to be Used on Floor Cloth. Set design for the play A Moon for the Misbegotten

Tones to be Used on Floor Cloth. Set design for the play A Moon for the Misbegotten

1947 · Watercolor and felt-tip pen on paperboard

WW-1947-M089936
Set design for the play A Moon for the Misbegotten

Set design for the play A Moon for the Misbegotten

1947 · Watercolor, gouache, pencil, and felt-tip pen on paper

WW-1947-M089940
Stone in Yard. Set design for the play A Moon for the Misbegotten

Stone in Yard. Set design for the play A Moon for the Misbegotten

1947 · Gouache, watercolor, pencil, and felt-tip pen on paperboard

WW-1947-M089935
Color for Screen Door and Window Screen. Set design for the play A Moon for the Misbegotten

Color for Screen Door and Window Screen. Set design for the play A Moon for the Misbegotten

1947 · Gouache and felt-tip pen on paperboard

WW-1947-M089934
Side Walls of Set. Set design for the play The Iceman Cometh

Side Walls of Set. Set design for the play The Iceman Cometh

1946 · Watercolor, gouache, pencil, and felt-tip pen on paper

WW-1946-M089938
Color of Sky. Set design for the play A Moon for the Misbegotten

Color of Sky. Set design for the play A Moon for the Misbegotten

1946 · Gouache, watercolor, pencil, and felt-tip pen on paperboard

WW-1946-M089937

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Year
1836
Dimensions
16 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (41.3 x 26.7 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1836-011209

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Artist

Robert Edmond Jones

Robert Edmond Jones

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