CultureWorks
- Dayton Opera commissioned project,
CultureWorks Auction 2006, Dayton, Ohio
The bold colors and patterns of this
chest were inspired by the touring performance of
Madame Butterfly, in which the sets and costumes
were designed by popular, contemporary Japanese
artist, Jun Kaneko. Below are a few of Kaneko’s set
and costume sketches for Madame Butterfly
that Eastridge looked to for inspiration.
The original pencil
sketch (right) included the image of the bleeding
sun, which appears on one of Kaneko's set sketches
(not shown) but was trumped by a shiny, solid blue
surface in the end (the hardware would have visually
interfered with the original design which wasn't an
issue with a solid field of color).
Congratulations and
much thanks goes to
Don & Sue Zulanch, the winning bidders of the opera
chest! |
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