This sub-fonds contains photographs documenting Oliver Messel's career as a costume and set designer, including photographs taken on set and publicity shots. The photographs were taken by a number of professional photographers, including Angus MacBean, Cecil Beaton and Gordon Anthony. A number of photographs are informal shots of Oliver Messel, family and friends including studio photographs and publicity shots of his celebrity acquaintances, some of which are signed.
Photographs
This material is held atV&A Theatre and Performance Collections
- Reference
- GB 71 THM/321/PHO
- Dates of Creation
- ca. 1920-1976
- Physical Description
- 118 files
Scope and Content
Arrangement
This sub-fonds is divided into the following series:
- Photographs relating to theatre productions
- Photographs relating to film productions
- Photographs relating to architectural work
- Photographs relating to other working projects
- Personal photographs