Research Catalog
Raoul Pène Du Bois designs.
- Title
- Raoul Pène Du Bois designs. 1935-1975.
- Author
- Du Bois, Raoul Pène, 1914-1985.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
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Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Still image | Supervised use | *T-Vim 2013-223 Box 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Still image | Supervised use | *T-Vim 2013-223 Box 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 3 | Still image | Supervised use | *T-Vim 2013-223 Box 3 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 4 | Still image | Supervised use | *T-Vim 2013-223 Box 4 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Not available - Please for assistance. | Tube 1 - No, No, Nanette | Still image | Supervised use | *T-Vim 2013-223 Tube 1 - No, No, Nanette | Offsite Rose - Performing Arts |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Reynolds, James.
- Description
- 4 boxes and 1 tube (ca. 300 drawings) : col. ; 52 x 38 cm or smaller.
- Summary
- Original color drawings mostly of costume designs, but also set designs and detail drawings by Raoul Pène Du Bois.
- Subjects
- Set design drawings
- New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
- Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 > Jumbo
- Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984 > Music man
- Rose, Billy, 1899-1966
- Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946 > No, no, Nanette
- Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950 > Firebrand of Florence
- Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875 > Carmen (Carmen Jones)
- Costume design drawings
- Genre/Form
- Costume design drawings.
- Set design drawings.
- Note
- A number of the designs are initialed; several costume designs contain swatches; a few designs have the United Scenic Artists stamp.
- Source (note)
- Max Gordon.
- Call Number
- *T-Vim 2013-223
- OCLC
- 870531587
- Author
- Du Bois, Raoul Pène, 1914-1985. Artist
- Title
- Raoul Pène Du Bois designs. 1935-1975.
- Location of Other Archival Materials
- Related materials may be found in Costume designs for Carmen Jones (*T-VIM 2005-019) and Jumbo, 1935 (*T-VIM 2003-056) in The Billy Rose Theatre Division.
- Biography
- Set and costume designer Raoul Pène Du Bois (1914-1985) was born on Staten Island, New York. His career began in his teens and spanned some six decades, during which he designed for theater, film, dance, and other live productions. Du Bois received two Tony Awards for his set designs for Wonderful town (1953), and his costume designs for No, no, Nanette (1971). He died at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, following a stroke.
- Source
- The firebrand of Florence designs. Gift: Max Gordon.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Reynolds, James. Artist
- Research Call Number
- *T-Vim 2013-223