Architect of Dreams: The Theatrical Vision of Joseph Urban

by Derek E. Ostergard, Arnold Aronson, Gwynedd Cannan

Previous research on Joseph Urban (1872-1933) has focused on his architectural career; yet after moving from Vienna to the U.S. in 1912, he devoted much of his energies to the stage, especially productions for the Metropolitan Opera and the Ziegfeld Follies. A seminal figure in the history of American theater, he introduced to the U.S. the sophistication of European developments in stage design, experiments with lighting, and painterly effects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884919081
• ISBN13: 9781884919084
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Wallach Art Gallery
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.6" x 7.9"