Boris Aronson
Boris Aronson
#0Boris Aronson
Posted: 8/27/06 at 5:41pm
What shows! What sets!
What underapreciated talent!
No one has ever created sets like him...
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MargoChanning
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#1re: Boris Aronson
Posted: 8/27/06 at 5:45pmTruly a genius. For those who don't know his work, there are a couple of very good books (especially one by Frank Rich) that display many of his classic designs.
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Mr Roxy
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#3re: Boris Aronson
Posted: 8/27/06 at 5:49pmHis Follies set was magnificent!
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#5re: Boris Aronson
Posted: 8/27/06 at 8:45pmI just bought a book about Boris Aronson's set designs at Half Price Books and I wa really amazed. I think his designs would be as edgy and modern today as they were 30, 40 or 50 years ago. WOW, is all I have to say!
#6re: Boris Aronson
Posted: 8/27/06 at 8:56pmHis jungle gym concept for Company was so unique.
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ThankstoPhantom
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#7re: Boris Aronson
Posted: 8/27/06 at 9:00pmHe did an incredible job with what he had in his days.
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#8re: Boris Aronson
Posted: 8/27/06 at 11:13pm
Finally, an interesting thread on this hopeless site.
Aronson was hardly 'unappreciated,' though. He won the Tony Award for scenic design six times, worked with top-of-the-line directors like Prince and Kazan, was lionized by the critics in his lifetime and had retrospectives of his work presented in museum exhibitions, as well as memorialized in books.
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Updated On: 8/27/06 at 11:13 PM
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#9re: Boris Aronson
Posted: 8/27/06 at 11:19pmThough I was not around to experience his designs, I loved reading about his sets for FOLLIES in the Ted Chapin book. I'd love to see more photographs, other the black and white ones they have.
#10re: Boris Aronson
Posted: 8/27/06 at 11:26pm
Truly one of the greatest designers to grace the theatre.
Margo is right (but, of course). The Frank Rich book is wonderful.
Almost every designer since has been influenced by his genius.
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#11re: Boris Aronson
Posted: 8/28/06 at 11:19pm
I meant to buy the Frank Rich book when it was first issued... and know I'm kicking myself!
Brilliant man!
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