Nicholas Georgiadis
Nicholas Georgiadis (* 14. September 1923 in Athens ; † 10. March 2001 in London ) was a Greek-British painter , stage and costume designer , known for his work for well-known ballet performances , in particular in collaboration with Kenneth MacMillan is.
life and work
Nicholas Georgiadis studied architecture at the National Technical University of Athens and graduated in 1946. He then received a Fulbright Post Graduate Fellowship to Columbia University , New York City in 1952. The following year he moved to London to paint and to study stage design at the Slade School of Art .
1955 won a first prize for stage design, which led to its discovery by Ninette de Valois and a commission for a design for Sadler's Wells Theater in London. This marked the beginning of a professional partnership between Georgiadis and Kenneth MacMillan for nearly four decades.
From 1956 until his death in 2001, Georgiadis worked on some of the most famous productions in ballet, opera and theater. He designed a large number of ballet performances for MacMillan, including Noctambules (1956), Romeo and Juliet (1965), Manon (1974), Mayerling (1978), Orpheus (1982) and The Prince of the Pagodas (1989). Many of these productions continue to be performed at the Royal Opera House in London and internationally to this day .
He also worked closely with Rudolf Nureyev on performances such as Sleeping Beauty (1966), The Nutcracker (1968), The Tempest (1982) and Washington Square (1985).
Outside of his work in the theater, he was an internationally known painter, with exhibitions in Kassel , Venice and London . He was also passionate about cinema and has worked on a number of film projects, the most famous of which is The Trojan Women (1971) with Katharine Hepburn , Vanessa Redgrave and Irene Papas . In 1964 his works were shown in the painting department at documenta III in Kassel . He was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his contribution to the arts in 1984. Nicholas Georgiadis worked until his death in 2001.
Literature and Sources
- documenta III. International exhibition ; Catalog: Volume 1: Painting and Sculpture; Volume 2: Hand Drawings; Volume 3: Industrial Design, Graphics; Kassel / Cologne 1964
Web links
- Biography in English
- Biography in English
- Example of his work as a painter
- Materials by and about Nicholas Georgiadis in the documenta archive
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Georgiadis, Nicholas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greco-British painter, costume and set designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athens |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 10, 2001 |
| Place of death | London |