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The Women

Design
1986 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Preliminary design by Voytek for 'jungle' backdrop for Clare Booth Luce's The Women, directed by Keith Hack, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford and Old Vic, London, 1986. This production opened at the Yvonne Arnaud on 29 October 1986 and at the Old Vic on 19 November 1986.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Women (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ink on paper
Brief description
Photographic copy of a design by Voytek for 'jungle' backdrop in Clare Booth Luce's The Women, directed by Keith Hack, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford and Old Vic, London, 1986
Physical description
Photographic copy of a pen on paper design by Voytek for 'jungle' backdrop for Crystal's bath in Clare Booth Luce's The Women, directed by Keith Hack, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford and Old Vic, London, 1986. The design shows rectangular panels decorated with tropical foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.5cm
  • Width: 41.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
7.8' Richmond Holiographic Voy, Here's a copy of The Jungle design. I'm afraid I don't have a copy of the Plan. Terry Dixon should have the original. All the best for Wednesday. I still have some things of yours. I drop them in at the Old Vic. See you soon, George. (On front side in black ink)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Literary referenceThe Women
Summary
Preliminary design by Voytek for 'jungle' backdrop for Clare Booth Luce's The Women, directed by Keith Hack, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford and Old Vic, London, 1986. This production opened at the Yvonne Arnaud on 29 October 1986 and at the Old Vic on 19 November 1986.
Other number
THM/153 (Voytek Archive) - Archive number
Collection
Accession number
S.2058-1994

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2014
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