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Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel (13 January 1904 – 13 July 1978) was an English artist and one of the foremost stage designers of the 20th century.
Oliver Messel, all'anagrafe Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel, ( Londra, 13 gennaio 1904 – 13 luglio 1978 ), è stato uno scenografo inglese, uno dei nomi più noti della scena teatrale britannica, che lavorò anche in alcuni dei film più importanti prodotti nel Regno Unito.
Set designer Oliver Messel's influence is evident in a slew of properties on the private island of Mustique. Here's a look at his aesthetic, including his love of color, theatrical murals, and garden design.
3 giorni fa · Oliver Messel was the leading British stage designer of the mid-20th century. He won international acclaim for his exquisite taste and mastery of period style in revues, plays, films, interiors, buildings, musicals, operas and ballets, becoming one of the most sought-after and highly-paid scenery and costume designers of his era.
Oliver Messel Biography. Oliver Messel was born to Leonard (1872-1953) and Maud Messel, née Sambourne (1875-1960) on the 13 January 1904 and was the youngest of three children after Linley and Anne. The family moved to Nymans, the Messel family home in Sussex, from nearby Balcombe in 1915.
All the World's a Stage: The Life and Legacy of Oliver Messel | Mustique Island. April 14th, 2020. All the World's a Stage: The Life and Legacy of Oliver Messel. It’s often been said that had Oliver Messel lived to work another ten years, Mustique would have been one of the seven wonders of the Caribbean.
Oliver Messel (1904–1978) Victoria and Albert Museum. Theatrical and film designer and decorator and painter, born in London, his father Lieutenant-Colonel Leonard Messel, his mother Maud the daughter of the black-and-white artist Linley Sambourne. Attended Eton College, 1917–21, leaving early for the Slade School of Fine Art.
