Two Reproductions of Historic, Czech Scenographic Models for the Gallery Exhibit, Shakespeare in Prague: Imagining the Bard in the Heart of Europe

   The Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH

      Spring 2017

   The University of the Incarnate Word Fine Art Center Galleries,

   San Antonio, TX

      Summer 2017

 

Vlastislav Hofman’s Hamlet at the National Theatre in 1926 and František Tröster’s Hamlet at the Vinohrady Theatre in 1941 are undeniably different interpretations of the play. They are notable as works that illustrate a slight change in aesthetic for the designers, with Hofman moving away from his roots in Czech Cubism and Tröster showing his mastery of staging with the scenery taking on an ethereal, minimal quality. My research has focused on recreating the sets to scale in a format that can be viewed in a gallery setting.

   Link to article about this project, PDF

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