Polakov, Lester
Lester Polakov, set and costume designer, was born in 1916.
He began his career designing sets in summer stock from 1936-1940. From 1938-1941 he worked on Broadway shows as an assistant to designers such as Harry Horner, Boris Aronson, and Albert Johnson. In 1973 he designed the sets for Robert Wilson's play THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JOSEPH STALIN. He also created designs for industrial stage shows, exhibitions, and films. From 1955-1958 he taught theatrical design at Columbia University, and from 1958 to the present he has been the director of the Lester Polakov Studio of Stage Design, now known as the Studio and Forum of Stage Design.
From the description of Sketches, notes and plans, 1972-1973. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122532552
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| creatorOf | Polakov, Lester. Sketches, notes and plans, 1972-1973. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | George Grosz papers, 1893-1981 (inclusive) 1919-1959 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Polakov, Lester. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Sketches, notes and plans | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | POLAKOV, LESTER. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| creatorOf | Arno, Peter. United Scenic Artists exam designs, ca. 1938-ca.1942. | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
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| associatedWith | Brooklyn Academy of Music. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Grosz, George, 1893-1959 | person |
| associatedWith | Wilson, Robert, 1941- | person |
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Active 1938
Active 1942
