Anisfeld, Boris Israelevich, 1879-1973
Variant namesBorn in Russia, Anisfeld was a sculptor, painter, and set designer. He studied at the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg (1901-1909) and was involved with book design and illustration before changing his course of study to stage design. In 1911, Serge Diaghilev of the Ballet Russe asked him to design the ballet production of Sadko . Anisfeld created designs for the New York Metropolitan Opera, including The Snow Maiden in 1922. He also taught at the Chicago Art Institute.
From the guide to the Costume and set designs, 1920-1926 and undated., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University)
Painter, sculptor.
From the description of Boris Israelevich Anisfeld papers, 1917-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502571
Born in Russia, Anisfeld was a sculptor, painter, and set designer. He studied at the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg (1901-1909) and was involved with book design and illustration before changing his course of study to stage design. In 1911, Serge Diaghilev of the Ballet Russe asked him to design the ballet production of Sadko. Anisfeld created designs for the New York Metropolitan Opera, including The Snow Maiden in 1922. He also taught at the Chicago Art Institute.
From the description of Costume and set designs, 1920-1926 and undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79392096
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| creatorOf | Anisfeld, Boris Israelevich, 1879-1973. Boris Israelevich Anisfeld artist file. | Whitney Museum of American Art, Library | |
| creatorOf | Boris Israelevich Anisfeld papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Anisfeld, Boris, 1879-1973 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Anisfeld, Boris Israelevich, 1879-1973. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| referencedIn | Isabella Stewart Gardner papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Howard D. Rothschild collection on, Ballets Russes, of Serge Diaghilev, 1909-1956 (inclusive), 1909-1914 (bulk). | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Costume and set designs, 1920-1926 and undated. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | Anisfeld, Boris Israelevich, 1879-1973. Costume and set designs, 1920-1926 and undated. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Stravinsky-Diaghilev Foundation research files, 1920-1989. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | Costume and set designs, 1920-1926 and undated. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University |
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| associatedWith | Anisfeld, Boris Israelevich, 1879-1973 | person |
| associatedWith | Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. | person |
| associatedWith | Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1840-1924. | person |
| associatedWith | Howard D. Rothschild. | person |
| associatedWith | Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. | person |
| associatedWith | Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. | person |
| associatedWith | Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. | person |
| associatedWith | Stravinsky-Diaghilev Foundation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Whitney Museum of American Art. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1879-10-02
Death 1973-12-04
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