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John Hendricks Young was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. in 1858, and began his artists career in fresco painting. His experience with scenic art and design began in 1880 and continued until his death in 1944. Moving to New York in 1895, he designed over 70 shows for Broadway, including some impressive original productions including … Continue reading “John H. Young, scenic artist”

I am continuing my research on some artists mentioned in Thomas G. Moses’ memoirs during 1922.   Moses recalled working with Frank Peyraud. He writes:   “As I look backward over the names of the successful ones, I wonder what I would have done had I been gifted with the same amount of talent.   … Continue reading “Frank Peyraud, scenic artist”

For today’s post, I started with an article that I stumbled across years ago. It reminded me of an old Ebay purchase. This print has travelled with me, always being on hand to frame at some point. For me, it as it captured the essence of the 1870s scenic artist working high about the stage … Continue reading “Historical Excerpt – “The Scene Painter is No Ghost” and Charles Graham, part 1″

Over the years, I have tracked down a variety of scenic artists and their work, finding bits and pieces of information regarding their life and painting. During this time, my primary focus always remained on Thomas Gibbs Moses (1856-1934) and his Masonic installations. Recently, I have branched off to look at some of Moses’ contemporaries. Andrew … Continue reading “Scenic Artist – Andrew Geis and his designs for the Twin City Scenic Company”

The following excerpt is from the typed manuscript of Thomas Gibbs Moses and describes some of his projects for the World’s Fair.  Attached is his painting for the Javanese Theatre and a postcard depicting the White City. “1-8-9-3 The big Fair progressing nicely and a world of work for us in sight. Ella and I … Continue reading “Painting for the 1893 World’s Fair”

Whiting was a white powder used in both priming and painting. Studios purchased this product in 300 lbs. wooden barrels.  Inside this thin wooden container was an inner wrapping on paper to prevent this fine white silica powder from leaking through the seems.  The pictures depict a barrel of whiting found on site at the Fort … Continue reading “Whiting”

From the handwritten diary of Thomas Moses for the year 1931: “May 12, 1931, Thursday Went to Pasadena a little late today and put in a lot of time at the Consistory visiting. I must get over there again to see some of the works. I have to keep in touch with all sorts of … Continue reading “The Pasadena Scottish Rite Cathedral Scene”