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Riette Sturge Moore b. 1907 (BAA 1947-64) Born in London. Daughter of poet Thomas Sturge Moore (friend of Laurence Binyon) and of Marie, cousin of Swiss stage designer/innovator Adolphe Appia. 1930’s studied interior design with M. La Halle; exhibited her fabric designs at Dorland Hall, c.1930-32 Heals, Mansard Gallery, studied costume design. Central School of Arts and Crafts with Jeanetta Cochrane, c.1936/37 taught dyeing and attended lectures at the London Theatre Studio (Principal Michel Saint Denis). Drew hydrographic charts for the Admiralty, evacuated to Bath and met Clifford and Rosemary Ellis at Bath Art Club, later billetted with them. Worked for CEMA for rest of War, touring various repertory theatres. 1947 designed Dr Faustus, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre; invited to teach Stage Design at BAA, two days a week, travelling from London; involved in a Summer productions in early years in which whole Academy took part. Worked at Dartington Hall children’s festival with lmogen Hoist and Rudolph Laban. 1959 designed Coriolanus, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. 1964 retired from Corsham. 104A Costume design for Kalevala (Vainamoinen) Old Vic Theatre School, 1952 gouache, pencil and ink 14 x 8 inches 104B Costume design for Kalevala (Mother to Aino and Youkahainen) Old Vic Theatre School, 1952 gouache and ink 13½ x 9¼ inches Private Collection 105A Costume Design for Coriolanus I (Laurence Olivier) Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford. 1959 watercolour, ink and pencil 9¼ x 5 inches inscribed 105B Costume Design for Coriolanus II |
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