Designing Dreams: A Celebration of Léon Bakst

by Léon Bakst (Artist), John E. Bowlt, Célia Bernasconi (Editor)

This book pays tribute to the greatest set designer of the modern era. Viewing theater as a total artwork, Léon Bakst (1866–1924) worked with artists such as Diaghilev, Nijinsky, Cocteau and Stravinsky, transforming modern ballet. Cover available in five different colors.

208 pages, Paperback

Published May 23, 2017

About the author

Russian painter and scenic designer Léon Nikolaevich Bakst modernized theater design; Sergei Diaghilev produced his best-known works for ballets in Paris.

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