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Robert Edmond Jones (December 12, 1887 – November 26, 1954) was an American scenic, lighting, and costume designer. He is credited with incorporating the new stagecraft into the American drama. His designs sought to integrate scenic elements into the storytelling instead of having them stand separate and indifferent from the play's action.
Robert Edmond Jones (born Dec. 12, 1887, Milton, N.H., U.S.—died Nov. 26, 1954, Milton) was a U.S. theatrical and motion-picture designer whose imaginative simplification of sets initiated the 20th-century American revolution against realism in stage design.
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May 29, 2018 · Robert Edmond Jones (1887-1954) designed scenes for the theater that were simple and conducive to a more complete and coherent collaboration between the director and the designer. His work provided the foundation for the whole present day tradition of scene design in the United States .
Nov 16, 2011 · Jones was born there in December of 1887, the second of six children, and he and his siblings were the last generation to grow up on the farm. He attended school on Plummers' Ridge and then...
Robert Edmond "Bobby" Jones (December 12, 1887 – November 26, 1954) was an American scenic, lighting, and costume designer. [1] He is credited with incorporating the new stagecraft into the American drama.
Robert Edmond Jones (December 12, 1887 – November 26, 1954) was an American scenic, lighting, and costume designer. He is credited with incorporating the new stagecraft into the American drama. His designs sought to integrate scenic elements into the storytelling instead of having them stand separate and indifferent from the play's action.
Biographical note. Robert Edmond Jones was born in Milton, New Hampshire and attended Harvard University. Jones became an innovative force in modern set design for the American theater. He also designed for opera and dance and was named Radio City Music Hall's first art director in 1932.
