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{"value"=>"1969-2015", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1969/2015"}
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{"value"=>"Richard Hoover designs and papers"}
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{"id"=>"THE", "value"=>"Billy Rose Theatre Division"}
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{"value"=>"Richard Hoover (b. 1947) is an American scenic designer, production designer, and art director for theater, television, and film. The collection represents Hoover's professional work as a scenic designer for theater and as a production designer and art director for television and film. It contains designs, production binders, photographs, sketches, and video recordings related to his career from 1969 to 2015."}
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{"value"=>"Hoover, Richard", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Richard Hoover (b. 1947) is an American scenic designer, production designer, and art director for theater, television, and film. He won a Tony Award for scenic design for the Broadway production of Not About Nightingales (1999), and is known for his work on the television show Twin Peaks.</p> <p>Hoover received his undergraduate degree at Knox College, and his graduate degree from the University of Minnesota, where he was a McKnight fellow. While in Minnesota, Hoover apprenticed in set design at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater and began designing sets for various theater companies. In addition to the Guthrie Theater, Hoover has designed sets for The Actors' Gang, the Geva Theater, and the Mark Taper Forum. His other Broadway credit includes After the Fall (2004).</p> <p>In 1982, Hoover began working on films, first as an art director and then later as a production director. His film credits include It Takes Two (1988); Prime Target (1989); Ed Wood (1994); Apt Pupil (1998); Girl, Interrupted (1999); Payback (1999); and The Mothman Prophesies (2002). Hoover developed a long-standing working relationship with actor and director Tim Robbins and was the production director for films Robbins directed including Bob Roberts (1992), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Cradle Will Rock (1999). He also worked on the cult television series Twin Peaks (1990-1991) and the television movie Live From Baghdad (2002). In addition to film and television series, Hoover has done commercial work for companies such as Acura, Barbie, British Gas, and Budweiser.</p> <p>Hoover was affiliated with the Lester Polakov Design Studio, later known as the Studio and Forum of Stage Design, and also taught workshops at the Filmschule in Cologne, Germany. He is a member of the Art Directors Guild, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE), and Moving Picture Technicians. In addition to his Tony Award, he has won a London Critics Circle Theatre Award and Evening Standard Award for Best Designer and a Drama Desk Award for outstanding set design of a play. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for Live From Baghdad (2003).</p> <p>Hoover is active professionally at the time of this writing (2014) and lives in Los Angeles, California.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection represents Hoover's professional work as a scenic designer for theater, and a production designer and art director for television and film. It contains designs, production binders, photographs, sketches, and video recordings related to his career from the 1969 to 2015. The collection is arranged in three series: Theater; Film and Television; and Photograph and Sketch Files. The first two series represent Hoover's work as a scenic designer and as a production director, respectively. While the bulk of the collection consists of production binders and designs, the content within these two formats varies depending on whether Hoover was designing for a staged production or for a film/television production. As a scenic designer, Hoover was primarily in charge of the set, but as a production designer he headed the art department and oversaw all visual elements of a commercial, television show, or film.</p> <p>The bulk of the collection is composed of set designs, production designs, sketches, and technical designs. The set designs, production designs, and sketches are in pencil, charcoal, and watercolor and depict sets and scenes. The technical designs depict set specifications for staged productions, film sets, and location shooting. Though the collection spans Hoover's entire professional career, the collection particularly documents the theater productions 39 Steps, After the Fall, Not About Nightingales, The Thing About Men, and Twelfth Night; films Ed Wood, It Takes Two, Lackawanna Blues, Live From Baghdad, The Mothman Prophesies, and Torch Song Trilogy; and the television show Twin Peaks.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Richard Hoover designs and papers are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/22564#c824777'>Series I: Theater</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1969-2015</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>116.57 Megabytes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains material related to Hoover's work as a scenic designer for staged productions. The material consists of photograph albums, production binders, and designs.</p> <p>The photograph albums were numbered by Hoover and contain prints, slides, and negatives from various productions. Within each album, the photographs are labeled and grouped by production, though most of the material is undated. The photographs depict sets and include close-ups of sections of sets and of props. Occasionally cast or crew members are present in the photographs. Additionally, there are separate albums for Not About Nightingales, Private Battle, and Urban Folktales.</p> <p>The production binders are arranged alphabetically by production, and contain notes, calendars, prop lists, rehearsal reports, scripts, and sketches. The designs are arranged alphabetically and consist of scenic designs that detail the set, and technical designs including lighting plots, stage plans, and theater plans.</p> <p>Both the photograph albums and scenic designs explore the set from multiple visual perspectives, anticipating how the set would look from the varied vantage points of audience members. Hoover often rolled designs for various productions together. This material is listed at the end of each alphabetical run with a note listing the productions represented.</p> <p>The electronic records consist of production material and designs. The production material is primarily images used to design the set of Stones in His Pocket, a play that was set on a film set. The images include photographs of carts, cranes, lights, and craft services and may have been taken on the set of films Hoover worked on previously. The designs are AutoCAD files for King Lear and The Thing About Men.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/22564#c824930'>Series II: Film and Television</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1983-2011</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1.21 Megabytes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains material related to Hoover's work on film and television productions and consists of photograph albums, production binders, and designs.</p> <p>The photograph albums are arranged alphabetically by production and depict both film set and location sets in various stages of construction. Often there are close-ups of sections of sets and of props, or snapshots that Hoover taped together to create panoramic images. Occasionally cast or crew members are visible.</p> <p>The production binders are arranged alphabetically by production and document both the administrative and creative duties in Hoover's role of production designer. They contain correspondence and memoranda with directors, producers, and other staff members; contact sheets; information sheets for location shooting; photographs; prop lists; research files; story boards; and scripts. Occasionally, the binders contain set elements like carpet, fabric, and paint samples. There is a production binder for the music video for Bruce Springstein's \"Lonesome Day.\" The Bob Roberts files include printed material that was used as props including mailings for a political campaign depicted in the film. The Mothman Prophecies files contain a special effects investigation report prepared by an outside consultant. The production files for the film Fail Safe are electronic and consist of memoranda, invoices, and contracts regarding the production activities of the art department.</p> <p>The designs are arranged alphabetically by production and consist of sketches, set designs, and technical designs for both film sets and location shooting. Often there are multiple iterations of a design, including preliminary sketches, first pass, and final revisions. The designs usually list the scene and location, and are numbered. These designs are rich with visual elements of the production, and can include costumes and prop details, as well as continuity sketches. Hoover often rolled designs for various productions together. This material is listed at the end of each alphabetical run with a note listing the productions represented.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/22564#c825079'>Series III: Photograph and Sketch Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>2003, undated</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series is arranged alphabetically by production includes photographs and sketches for theater, film, and television productions. These files appear to be reference files used by Hoover to quickly refer to a production's set and visual tone. The majority of this material is undated.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Richard Hoover, 2006, with additions in 2016.</p>"}
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Susan Malsbury</span>, <span class=\"date\">2014</span> and <span class=\"name\">Valerie Wingfield</span>, <span class=\"date\">2017</span></p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>The production binders were disassembled and foldered. All designs were placed in flat boxes or tubes. Designs in box 57 were either removed from production binders and flattened, or found loose in the collection. The CD-Rs and floppy disks containing the electronic records were forensically imaged for preservation. Collection processed by Susan Malsbury in February 2014. Additions from 2016 processed by Valerie Wingfield in 2016.</p>"}
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combined
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1969
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1969
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2015
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1969
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2015
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90.26 linear feet (67 boxes, 214 tubes); 117.78 mb (139 computer files)
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{"value"=>"Richard Hoover designs and papers, *T-Mss 2006-024. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}