Archives of Ukrainian theatre designer Alexandra Exter. These include set designs. I viewed two of these in gouache from Le Cirque and Othello. I am interested in visual style, colour, use of paint and drawing.
Alexandra Exter set designs: Le Cirque
Alexandra Exter set designs Othello
Exter also created costume designs for theatre production. In particular I requested five swordsmen. Out of these five I viewed four. One in yellow, on in green, one in grey and black and another in gold. I drew each of these including analysis of line and colour.
Alexandra Exter costume design: Swordsman in yellow
Alexandra Exter costume design: Swordsman in green and coral uniform
Alexandra Exter costume design: Swordsman in grey & black uniform
Alexandra Exter costume design: Swordsman in gold uniform
Before I left I viewed three final designs. This was in a second visit to Houghton Library archives. All three of these were swordsmen. These are graphic figures using gouache and flat colour for theatre production.
Alexandra Exter Houghton Library archives notes.