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- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Theatrical designs [graphic] / Gabriel M. Powell"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1930-1977", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1930/1977"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"7 paintings"}, {"name"=>"physfacet", "value"=>"watercolor"}, {"name"=>"dimensions", "value"=>"35 x 45 cm. or smaller"}], "supress_display"=>true}
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1930
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1977
- origination
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{"value"=>"Powell, Gabriel M., 1902-", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Gabriel M. Powell, artist and designer was born in 1902. His early career, in the 1930's, was in dance where he worked as a dancer and designer for the Gluck-Sandor Ballet Theatre. Among the company were such noted dancers as Klarna Pinska, Jose Limon and Jerome Robbins. By 1936, however, he was a designer of theatrical sets, and created the set for OUTWARD BOUND at the Forrest Theatre. Later productions included work on the musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein and Irving Berlin. In his later years, Mr. Powell concentrated on his career as an easel artist.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"I. Biographical Notes; II. Theatrical designs", "supress_display"=>true}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Gabriel M. Powell Theatrical Designs consist of both costume and set designs for productions throughout his career.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Theatrical designs [graphic] / Gabriel M. Powell is arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21291#c1132798'>Series I - Biographical Notes</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series includes handwritten biographical reminiscences by Gabriel M. Powell concerning his career, as well as a page from a 1936 issue of <em>Theatre Arts</em> illustrating some of his early designs.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21291#c1132799'>Series II - Theatrical Designs</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains watercolor set designs and two costume designs. Set designs included are from <em>MACBETH, OUTWARD BOUND, THE LOVES OF ANATOL, PERSONAL APPEARANCE, THE DOLLAR</em> and <em>ACCENT ON YOUTH</em>. The costume designs are from <em>KING LEAR</em> and <em>PETER PAN</em>.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Powell Theatrical and Ballet Designs</p>", "type"=>"host"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The first series of the Gabriel M. Powell Theatrical Designs contains handwritten biographical materials on his life and career</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
- keydate
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1930
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{"value"=>"Theatrical designs [graphic] / Gabriel M. Powell, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}
- extent_statement
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7 paintings : watercolor ; 35 x 45 cm. or smaller
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Gabriel M. Powell, artist and designer was born in 1902. His early career, in the 1930's, was in dance where he worked as a dancer and designer for the Gluck-Sandor Ballet Theatre. Among the company were such noted dancers as Klarna Pinska, Jose Limon and Jerome Robbins. By 1936, however, he was a designer of theatrical sets, and created the set for OUTWARD BOUND at the Forrest Theatre. Later productions included work on the musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein and Irving Berlin. In his later years, Mr. Powell concentrated on his career as an easel artist. The Gabriel M. Powell Theatrical Designs consist of both costume and set designs for productions throughout his career.", "generated"=>true}
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1930
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1977