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...champion of symbolist, non-realistic design, Craig was one of the foremost theatrical designers of the early twentieth century. Born in 1872 to English actress Ellen Terry and architect Edward Godwin, Craig performed with his mother on stage in his youth but ultimately found theatrical design to be his true passion...
...dominated by nineteenth century realism, Craig introduced modular structures and movable screens to the theatrical stage...
...Pusey exhibition includes one of Craig’s model stages in his signature minimalist style. There is also an elegant set of nine miniature screens that evoke forest imagery through the use of abstract, intricate lines. Craig completed the work at the Arena Goldoni during his expatriate residence in Florence...
...project that preoccupied Craig for much of his life was his self-run and self-produced magazine, The Mask. It was published from 1908 to 1929 as “the journal of the art of the theater” and was really a personal showcase for Craig to express his views on everything theater-related, from the role of the actor to movement design...
...Movement was at the roots of the Ancient Theater and will ever remain the very Essence of the Art,” Craig wrote in a Mask excerpt quoted in the exhibit. “We must translate movement through the medium of inanimate forms and thereby produce once more an impersonal...