The Importance of Being Earnest

Vogel Eric

Erscheinungsdatum: 1959

Beschreibung

Size: B2 (cca. 50 x 70 cm). Poster by Eric Vogel for the popular play written by one of the greatest playwrights and novelists of all time Oscar Wilde The play was performed in J zsef Attila Theater and was starring such great actors as Gyula Bodrogi The costumes weree designed by Judit Scaffer and the aet design was made by Eric Vogel the author of this poster Vogel was a very versatile artist who wanted to become a painter but he was rejected by the Academy He decided to learn from the greatest masters Adolf F nyes and Lip t Herman then he moved to Vienna where he mastered the art of interior design after which he worked with S ndor Ferenczy a Hungarian architect It was in Vienna where he got involved with the world of theatre and movies He returned to Hungary after spending two years in Vienna in 1927 when his first great success was presented on stage in the Operetta Theatre He designed costumes for S ri Fed k and Gyula Kabos who were among the most prominent actors of the time He designed more than 400 plays during his career and for many of them he also made the posters The Importance of Being Earnest was first performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James s Theatre in London it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious person to escape burdensome social obligations Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London the play s major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage and the resulting satire of Victorian ways Contemporary reviews all praised the play s humour though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde s artistic career so far Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde s most enduringly popular play source wikipedia org The poster employs Vogel s humorous style and it depicts a man in a top hat popping out from a bag The ticket on the bag says Bunbury which is the subtitle of the play in Hungarian The character on the poster is very elegant and looks very prideful and self important despite he obviously just got out from a handbag He also has a swagger stick with him The image perfectly reflects the atmosphere of the play the humorous attitude with a serious sarcastic tone Fine, small tears along the border. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2581

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Importance of Being Earnest

Erscheinungsdatum: 1959

Einband: Paper, offset lithography.