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George Bockman set designs
- Title
- George Bockman set designs, 1956-1958.
- Author
- Bockman, George.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 2010-044 Box 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Description
- 1 box (11 drawings) : col.; 56 x 71 cm. or smaller.
- 29 technical drawings ;
- Summary
- Original set designs, floor plans, detail drawings, and reprographic copies by set and costume designer George Bockman; the set designs are for a stage production of The plough and the stars by Sean O'Casey, and unidentified stage production(s).
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Set design drawings.
- Technical drawings.
- Call Number
- *T-Vim 2010-044
- OCLC
- 704263920
- Author
- Bockman, George. std.
- Title
- George Bockman set designs, 1956-1958.
- Biography
- Designer and dancer George Bockman danced in such Broadway shows as Lady in the dark, 1941; Up in Central Park, 1945; and High button shoes, 1947. He also spent many years as a leading dancer with the Humphrey-Weidman company and designed costumes for them, thus beginning his design career. He also danced with Jack Cole's company. For many years, Bockman was NBC staff scenic designer and worked on the Tom Snyder show, First Tuesday, Chronolog, the Home show, and others, while also working as an interior designer. Bockman died at St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City, on Nov. 20, 1979 at the age of 70.
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- Research Call Number
- *T-Vim 2010-044