Sleeping Beauty. A Burlesque. 2 striking original costume designs in watercolor depicting the characters "The Lilac Fairy" and "The Fairy of the Crystal Fountain" by noted American artist Robert Perdziola (born 1961). Both designs titled and signed by the artist in pencil. Ca. 1982-85.
Each of the designs is identified by the artist "Sleeping Beauty with Phyllis Diller." Executed on watercolor paper. Sheet size 386 x 305 mm.
Some mild toning but in very good condition overall.
"Diller was an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist, best known for her eccentric stage persona, self-deprecating humor, wild hair and clothes, and exaggerated, cackling laugh ... [She] was one of the first female comics to become a household name in the U.S." Wikipedia
While we have not located any credits for Diller performing in a production entitled "Sleeping Beauty," it is possible that such a production may have been an unrealized or that she may have been associated as a producer rather than as a performer.
Perdziola, an internationally-recognized set and costume designer for theater, opera, and ballet, has worked extensively throughout the United States at such venues as the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Theatre of Chicago, American Ballet Theater, Shakespeare Theater in Washington, Boston Ballet, and Miami Ballet, as well as for various Broadway productions. He has also worked internationally for productions at the Monte Carlo Opera, the Niedersächsische Staatsorchester in Hannover, the Garsington Opera in the United Kingdom, the Finnish National Ballet, the Saito Kinen Festival in Japan, and the Sydney Opera House. The artist has received three Helen Hayes awards and a Helpmann award; he has also been nominated for numerous additional awards.
Item #39917
Price: $750.00 other currencies