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Early life. Painting, stage design. Wartime camouflage. Post-war career. Messel and the Caribbean. References. Bibliography. Further reading. External links. Oliver Messel. Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel (13 January 1904 – 13 July 1978) was an English artist and one of the foremost stage designers of the 20th century. [2] [3] Early life.
Oliver Messel Biography. Oliver Messel was born to Leonard (1872-1953) and Maud Messel, née Sambourne (1875-1960) on the 13 January 1904 and was the youngest of three children after Linley and Anne. The family moved to Nymans, the Messel family home in Sussex, from nearby Balcombe in 1915.
Há 3 dias · Oliver Messel was the leading British stage designer of the mid-20th century. He won international acclaim for his exquisite taste and mastery of period style in revues, plays, films, interiors, buildings, musicals, operas and ballets, becoming one of the most sought-after and highly-paid scenery and costume designers of his era.
Oliver Messel (1904–1978) Victoria and Albert Museum. Theatrical and film designer and decorator and painter, born in London, his father Lieutenant-Colonel Leonard Messel, his mother Maud the daughter of the black-and-white artist Linley Sambourne.
Oliver Messel, one of Britain’s foremost stage designers, was commissioned in 1953 to design a lavish suite for The Dorchester. His highly stylised and imaginative work also spanned musicals, theatre, ballet, opera and film. Here we delve into his lasting legacy.
16 de jul. de 2015 · The personal archive of one of the twentieth century’s foremost theatrical designers, Oliver Messel (1904-1978) has been acquired by the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, thanks to a generous grant of £80,000 from NHMF.
It’s often been said that had Oliver Messel lived to work another ten years, Mustique would have been one of the seven wonders of the Caribbean. As it was, between 1960 and 1978 he created some 30 house plans, of which over 18 were built – a tangible and lasting tribute to his genius.
