Jean Rosenthal (born Eugenia Rosenthal; March 16, 1912 – May 1, 1969)[1] is considered a pioneer in the field of theatrical lighting design. She was born in New York City to Romanian-Jewish immigrants.[2][3]
In the early part of the 20th century, the lighting designer was not a formalized position; the set designer or electrician handled the lighting of a production. Rosenthal helped make the lighting designer an integral member of the design team.[2] She also said that lighting "was a career in itself".[4] As well as particular lighting innovations, she created an atmosphere specific to the production, and she was in demand as a Broadway lighting designer.[5]
- ^ Owen, Bobbi (2003). The Broadway Design Roster: Designers and their Credits. Westport: Greenwood Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-313-31915-0.
- ^ a b "Jean Rosenthal biography". Archived from the original on August 24, 2002. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) northern.edu, retrieved May 20, 2009 - ^ Fippin, Carol.BiographyJewish Women's Archive, 2005, accessed May 24, 2009
- ^ Dunning, Jennifer."Lighting The Way Into A Sense Of Space",The New York Times, October 27, 1996
- ^ Boone, Mary Callahan, "Jean Rosenthal's Light: Making Visible the Magician",Theatre Topics, March 1997, pp. 77-92