Poster designed by David Hockney for the Metropolitan Opera, New York
Poster
1981 (made)
1981 (made)
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Poster for the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 1981, designed by David Hockney.
David Hockney has collaborated on many theatre productions. His souvenir poster for the Metropolitan Opera's trilogy of short French works, Les Mamelles de Tirésias by Francis Poulenc, L’Enfant et les Sortileges by Maurice Ravel and Erik Satie’s ballet Parade, was influenced by a Picasso exhibition he saw in Minneapolis. Hockney’s designs for the three productions were also inspired by Picasso.
David Hockney has collaborated on many theatre productions. His souvenir poster for the Metropolitan Opera's trilogy of short French works, Les Mamelles de Tirésias by Francis Poulenc, L’Enfant et les Sortileges by Maurice Ravel and Erik Satie’s ballet Parade, was influenced by a Picasso exhibition he saw in Minneapolis. Hockney’s designs for the three productions were also inspired by Picasso.
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| Title | Poster designed by David Hockney for the Metropolitan Opera, New York (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen print |
| Brief description | Poster for the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 1981, designed by David Hockney |
| Physical description | Poster showing a drawing of Harlequin standing on his hands on top of a box, the front of which is in two sections, each coloured in vertical, brightly coloured bands across which are the words 'metropolitan' and, beneath, 'opera N.Y. 1981' in white handwritten lettering. Behind the figure, at an angle, is an orange floor with a green rug decorated with two blue triangles and a black wall, painted with geometric shapes. A ladder, painted in red, blue and white, leans against the wall, and there is a multicoloured curtain covering the left hand side of the wall. Along the top, on a white background, is the title Parade, each letter in a different colour. |
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| Summary | Poster for the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 1981, designed by David Hockney. David Hockney has collaborated on many theatre productions. His souvenir poster for the Metropolitan Opera's trilogy of short French works, Les Mamelles de Tirésias by Francis Poulenc, L’Enfant et les Sortileges by Maurice Ravel and Erik Satie’s ballet Parade, was influenced by a Picasso exhibition he saw in Minneapolis. Hockney’s designs for the three productions were also inspired by Picasso. |
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| Accession number | S.342-1981 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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