Norman Wilkinson (stage designer)

Norman Wilkinson (8 August 1882, Handsworth Wood – 14 February 1934, London)[1] was an English stage designer.[2][3]

Biography

He was educated at the New School and the Birmingham School of Art.

He designed scenery and costumes for Granville Barker at the Duke of York's Theatre and the Savoy Theatre.[3] In the Savoy production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, his costumes for the fairies included gilded faces and wigs,[4] a choice which received some criticism.[2] He also did work for the Phoenix Society.[4]

He referred to himself as "Norman Wilkinson of Four Oaks" to distinguish himself from the artist Norman Wilkinson.[4] When he died, on 15 February 1934, some newspapers reported that it was the artist who had died.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ "Wilkinson, Norman". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36906. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ a b c "The Two Norman Wilkinsons". Evening Standard. 16 February 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Norman Wilkinson, Stage Designer, Dies". The New York Times. 16 February 1934. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Norman Wilkinson of Four Oaks". The Manchester Guardian. 17 February 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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