Part of a lifetime

Drawings and designs 1919-1940

by (Author) Lee Simonson

First Edition 1943

Hardcover Rare Scarce Collectable Value 50USD

Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, 1943

Lee Simonson (June 26, 1888, January 23, 1967, ) was an American architect , designer

Very Rare Black & White Plates of 1920s 1930s  Broadway Productions  that have been all but  forgotten....

In 1915, after studying at and in Paris, Simonson began designing sets for the Washington Square Players in New York. Four years later, he helped found the and became a member of the board of directors (191940). During the next 30 years he designed sets for more than 75 productions, including many sponsored by the guild.

He forsook the elaborate of the realistic stage for the frank use of conventions suited to the meaning and action of particular plays. For Faithful (1919) he used Japanese screens, and for Back to Methuselah (1922) he projected lantern slides. Simonson was also active as an art critic, painter, magazine editor, and consultant. His published works include The Stage Is Set (1932), an important essay on the theatre; an autobiography, Part of a Lifetime (1943); and The Art of Scenic Design (1950).