Theatreland, Esther Cox 2018
Esther Cox on her work 'Theatreland.'
'I was already familiar with Doris Zinkeisen's 1939 Night at the theatre. Whether you read the image as feminist or a foreshadowing of what was about to come ( the absence of men during WWII- his ghostly figure overhanging the background), it has a dark and slightly surreal quality that appealed to me. The women are formal, watching and being watched. At the theatre to see and be seen.
I wanted to flip this on it's head. A group of women lost in the moment, engrossed in a show, unconscious of any gaze. My version is more informal. The emphasis is on a joyful experience of art shared between them. Not separated in a box, but in the circle or up in the gods, side by side.'
Size: 25 X 40 inches (64 X 102 cm) approximately
In stock
£20.00
SKU
422789
Esther Cox continues 'my starting point was to play with the light and dark that Zinkeisen uses so powerfully in her image, and to reference the rich warm tones she uses, so associated with theatre interiors (including a gesture of the heavy velvet swags) and to treat the imagery with the same painterly textural marks that she employed. I loved the 'limelight' colour used in the original and kept it in my version, updating it with a clash of colourful theatre lighting.
The result, I hope, is as sophisticated as Zinkeisen's, but takes us forward 80 years to give a vibrant contemporary view of diverse women and shared experience.'
| Brand | London Transport Museum |
|---|---|
| SKU | 422789 |
| Colour | Multi |
| Poster Theme | Theatre |
| Artist | Esther Cox |
| Dimensions | 25 X 40 inches (64 X 102 cm) approximately |
| Themes | Events |
| Orientation | Portrait |
| Size | 25 X 40 inches (64 X 102 cm) approximately |
Write Your Own Review
*Important: Delivery to the United States is currently paused while we work to understand new rules around tariffs and imports from 1 September 2025.*
Please allow 3-5 working days for UK delivery from order date. Please note some items (such as posters) may arrive separately
(Please note UK delivery for limited edition and special edition prints is currently 15 working days)
During sale periods please allow up to 7 days for standard UK shipping.
UK standard delivery £5 per order.
UK next day delivery (orders placed before 12pm) £8 per order.
Please note, working days are classed as Monday to Friday only, excluding UK Bank Holidays and Public Holidays for UK deliveries.
For International delivery, please allow up to 21 working days. International delivery charges are variable (according the weight and region). The delivery rate will be displayed at checkout.
