Drawing by Michael Annals
Drawing
late 1950s (made)
late 1950s (made)
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Drawing of an elderly man in a flat cap, by Michael Annals, late 1950s.
Michael Annals (1938-1990) trained at Hornsey College of Art and began his career designing sets and costumes for the Old Vic. In 1963 the newly formed National Theatre Company moved into the Old Vic and Annals joined them, having his first major success with his designs for Peter Shaffer's historical epic, The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964). He went on to have an international career, designing for the theatre and for ballet, opera and film, but is most closely associated with the National Theatre, where he created notable settings for a range of productions, including O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night starring Laurence Olivier, Hecht and MacArthur's The Front Page and Shaw's Heartbreak House. Annals frequently worked in the United States and was Associate Professor of Scenic Design at Yale in 1966-1967. In 1984 he gave up the stage and took up photography and illustration.
This drawing was probably made while Annals was attending Hornsey College of Art. He was a student there from 1954 until 1959.
Michael Annals (1938-1990) trained at Hornsey College of Art and began his career designing sets and costumes for the Old Vic. In 1963 the newly formed National Theatre Company moved into the Old Vic and Annals joined them, having his first major success with his designs for Peter Shaffer's historical epic, The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964). He went on to have an international career, designing for the theatre and for ballet, opera and film, but is most closely associated with the National Theatre, where he created notable settings for a range of productions, including O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night starring Laurence Olivier, Hecht and MacArthur's The Front Page and Shaw's Heartbreak House. Annals frequently worked in the United States and was Associate Professor of Scenic Design at Yale in 1966-1967. In 1984 he gave up the stage and took up photography and illustration.
This drawing was probably made while Annals was attending Hornsey College of Art. He was a student there from 1954 until 1959.
Object details
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| Title | Drawing by Michael Annals (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Charcoal on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing of an elderly man in a flat cap, by Michael Annals, late 1950s |
| Physical description | Drawing of the head of an elderly man in a flat cap, three quarter face. Unsigned. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Michael Annals |
| Summary | Drawing of an elderly man in a flat cap, by Michael Annals, late 1950s. Michael Annals (1938-1990) trained at Hornsey College of Art and began his career designing sets and costumes for the Old Vic. In 1963 the newly formed National Theatre Company moved into the Old Vic and Annals joined them, having his first major success with his designs for Peter Shaffer's historical epic, The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964). He went on to have an international career, designing for the theatre and for ballet, opera and film, but is most closely associated with the National Theatre, where he created notable settings for a range of productions, including O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night starring Laurence Olivier, Hecht and MacArthur's The Front Page and Shaw's Heartbreak House. Annals frequently worked in the United States and was Associate Professor of Scenic Design at Yale in 1966-1967. In 1984 he gave up the stage and took up photography and illustration. This drawing was probably made while Annals was attending Hornsey College of Art. He was a student there from 1954 until 1959. |
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| Accession number | S.760-1991 |
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| Record created | October 21, 2016 |
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