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Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel (13 January 1904 – 13 July 1978) was an English artist and one of the foremost stage designers of the 20th century.
Learn about the life and work of Oliver Messel, a leading British theatre and film designer who worked with the Ballets Russes, the National Theatre, and Hollywood. Explore his childhood, education, influences, and achievements in the fields of costume, set, and lighting design.
Set designer Oliver Messel's influence is evident in a slew of properties on the private island of Mustique. Here's a look at his aesthetic, including his love of color, theatrical murals, and garden design.
Artist, designer and maker, Oliver Messel (1904-1978), established himself as one of the most successful designers in Britain, designing film, theatre and ballet, including his masterpiece, The Sleeping Beauty, for Sadler’s Wells (now the Royal Ballet), bringing his unique style, whilst in the process creating a queer aesthetic.
Travel. April 14th, 2020. All the World's a Stage: The Life and Legacy of Oliver Messel. It’s often been said that had Oliver Messel lived to work another ten years, Mustique would have been one of the seven wonders of the Caribbean.
Oliver Messel. 1904–1978. British, English. Interior of the Old Vic 1938. Oliver Messel (1904–1978) Victoria and Albert Museum. Theatrical and film designer and decorator and painter, born in London, his father Lieutenant-Colonel Leonard Messel, his mother Maud the daughter of the black-and-white artist Linley Sambourne.
A research article by a curator of the V&A Theatre Collections, who explores the life and career of Oliver Messel, the leading British stage designer of the mid-twentieth century. The article covers his film work, from his first film for Korda in 1935 to his last film for Mankiewicz in 1959, and his style of period style and make-believe.