Theatre Design & Technology - Winter 1991 - 6

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DESIGN

THE JOURNAL FOR
& PRODUCTION PROFESSIONALS
IN THE PERFORMING ARTS

Editorial Staff
ERIC FIELDING

Executive Editor
CECELIA FIELDING

Editor

Associate Editors

Design history and theory. It's frequently good for us to take a
look at the past to remind us of those who have led the way, or to
consider the philosophies which shape our work. The features in this
issue of TD&T all fall into this general heading. In terms of design
history we take a look at Erte, a man who had a profound influence
on the visual arts of the 20th century (see p. 35), and at Robert
Redington Sharpe, a gifted young designer in the '20s and '30s who
was murdered just as his career blossomed (see p. 14). In terms of
design theory we get to share the ideas of costume designer Ann
Hould-Ward (see p. 11), director Jonathan Miller (see p. 41), along
with the third part of the series on Action Design (see p. 27).
On a more practical note: Over the years, the Winter issue of

ROBERT BENSON Architecrure
JOY EMERY Costume
MITCH HEFTER Engineering
ELBIN CLEVELAND Education
RANDY DAVIDSON Health & Safety
RICHARD DEVIN Lighting Design
ROBERT SCHMIDT Scenic Design
CHARLIE RICHMOND Sound Design
RICK STEPHENS Technical Production
WILLIAM FLYNN Production & Management

Department Editors
ROBERT C. HELLER New Products
NORMA ADLER International Journals
WILLIAM H. ZUCCHERO Book Reviews
PATRICK M. FINELLI Computers

TD&T has appeared in December, January or even February. This

Contributing Editors

meant that frequently, like last year, you received the Winter 1989
issue of TD&T in January 1990! For a variety of reasons-primarily
relating to scheduling and advertising-we have decided to regularize
the publication date of the Winter issue to January 15 (which means
the reader should receive it in the mail aroundtheendof]anuary).In
order to keep all the issues bearing dates of the same calendar year in
the same volume, this and all future Winter issues of TD&T will be
designated as number one in the volume. To those this change might
inconvenience-primarily librarians-we apologize, bur we feel that
getting things on a regular and more understandable schedule will be

ARNOLD ARONSON

worth it.
Look for the index to 1990

In

the

COVER
Costume detail from a rendering by Em
of the first show curtain for
"Les Noces de Diamant"
at the Folies-Bergeres (1927).
Phota: Courtesy of the University of Georgia
Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library;
© Sevenarts Limited.
1991 WINTER

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TINA MARGOLIS
JOEL RUBIN
DELBERT UNRUH
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Design
ERIC FIELDING An Director

Production
PHIL TOCANTINS/EPG Advertising Manager

Spring issue.
All the best in 1991!

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