Born this day in 1912: Jean Rosenthal (1912–1969), innovator who revolutionized theatrical lighting design
Rosenthal’s
interest in theatre and lighting design were inspired by the work of Martha
Graham. During her career Rosenthal worked with not only Graham, but also Gian Carlo Menotti John
Houseman, and Orson Wells, and on many Broadway musicals, operas, and ballets—creating
lighting design for more than 300 productions. Working with Graham, however,
gave her the greatest opportunity for creativity and her greatest joy. Rosenthal described her use of light as giving performers a “jewel-like” quality. “Light is quite tactile to
me. It has shape and dimension.” Her work created the art of lighting design,
which had up until her innovations had been stale formulas for indicating day,
night, cheerful, and serious.
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