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Art & Design in The British Film #29 – Alex Vetchinsky

Continuing a series about Art Directors in the British film industry up to 1948, when the book containing these articles was published.
This chapter deals with Alex Vetchinsky ( 1904- 1980 )
He is an artist of the cinema and does not pretend to be a painter of pictures. His work is never self-conscious and he has [...]

Art & Design in The British Film #28 – Duncan Sutherland

Continuing a series about Art Directors in the British film industry up to 1948, when the book containing these articles was published.
This chapter deals with Duncan Sutherland. (Born 1905 – )
Sutherland is another of those robust and jovial artists; like Vetchinsky, he bothers little about his drawings as such and depends for so much of [...]

Art & Design in The British Film #27 – Wilfrid Shingleton

Continuing a series about Art Directors in the British film industry up to 1948, when the book containing these articles was published.
This chapter deals with Wilfrid Shingleton (1914 – 1983)
He is essentially a practical artist and there are few problems in art direction that he would not overcome.

Bonnie Prince Charlie, 1948. Conté, London Films.
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Art & Design in The British Film #26 – Paul Sherriff

Continuing a series about Art Directors in the British film industry up to 1948, when the book containing these articles was published.
This chapter deals with Paul Sherriff (1903 – 1960).
It was in 1943 that Sheriff made his most memorable contribution to film decor when as Art Director for Laurence Olivier’s `Henry V’ he experimented with [...]

Art & Design in The British Film #25 – Michael Relph

Continuing a series about Art Directors in the British film industry up to 1948, when the book containing these articles was published.
This chapter deals with Michael Relph. (1915 – 2004)
His designs are made in crayon and wash, and as designs show a distinct theatrical influence but when built in the studio become essentially cinematic. [...]

Art & Design in The British Film #24 David Rawnsley

Continuing a series about Art Directors in the British film industry up to 1948, when the book containing these articles was published.
This chapter deals with David Rawnsley (1909 – 1977) 1
One of those luxurious bohemians whom one usually associates with that period in history when Casanova and Carlo Gozzi flourished. He always works on a [...]

Art & Design in The British Film #19 Tom Morahan

Continuing a series about Art Directors in the British film industry up to 1948, when the book containing these articles was published.
This chapter deals with Tom Morahan (1906 – 1969)
Tom Morahan is a very true artist and a great fighter for the recognition of the film as a medium separate from other art forms. To [...]

Art & Design in The British Film # 18 Oliver Messel

Continuing a series about Art Directors in the British film industry up to 1948, when the book containing these articles was published.
This chapter deals with Oliver Messel (1904 – 1978)
Messel was a Costume Designer and Art Director. He sometimes worked in the Art Department as well as being Production Designer for films. A [...]

Art & Design in The British Film # 17 Vincent Korda

Continuing a series about Art Directors in the British film industry up to 1948, when the book containing these articles was published.
This chapter deals with Vincent Korda. (1897 – 1979)
(Korda was responsible for the art direction of many UK made films, as well as international productions, and among his many credits are The Four Feathers, [...]

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