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Maurice Sendak (after)
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Description
- Maurice Sendak (after)
- Love for Three Oranges; Fata Morgana Screens
- Wood, Canvas, Paint
Double-sided painted screen
Painted canvas over wooden stretchers
height 78 in.; width 32 in.; depth 1 1/4 in.
198 cm; 81 cm; 3 cm
Executed in 1982
Painted canvas over wooden stretchers
height 78 in.; width 32 in.; depth 1 1/4 in.
198 cm; 81 cm; 3 cm
Executed in 1982
Catalogue Note
Created after designs by Sendak for the 1982 production of Sergei Prokofiev's fairy-tale opera Love For Three Oranges at Glyndebourne Festival Opera. They were later used for productions at the New York City Opera (1985) and Juilliard (1995).