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Jocelyn Herbert RDI (22 February 1917 – 6 May 2003) was a British stage designer . Early life. Born in London the second of the four children of playwright, novelist, humorist and parliamentarian A. P. Herbert (1890–1971), through her father she had contact with artists, writers and stage people.
Jocelyn Herbert (1917 – 2003) was a seminal figure in postwar twentieth-century British theatre. Her approach altered the way directors and audiences came to view stage design, and contributed to a fundamental shift in the relationship between writer, director and designer.
This site offers an introduction to the Jocelyn Herbert Archive (JHA), a collection unique in the depth of coverage of the long career of one of Britain’s leading theatre designers (1917-2003).
Jan 17, 2017 · Jocelyn Herbert (1917-2003) was one of Britain’s leading theatre designers. She transformed earlier assumptions about the relationships between designers, directors and writers, and had a huge influence on younger designers.
All of the digitised images that Jocelyn Herbert created for the 1981 National Theatre production of The Oresteia are viewable by clicking on the images below. There are also links below that give ideas about ways to use these resources, as well as further resources to explore.
May 9, 2003 · Jocelyn Herbert, who has died aged 86, was one of Britain's most influential post-war stage designers for nearly four decades. Jocelyn Herbert's designs, which used a...
Jocelyn Herbert. (1917-2003), Theatre designer. Sitter in 4 portraits. Herbert had joined the Royal Court at its inception in 1956 as a scene-painter, but already a year later made her debut as a designer with Ionesco 's The Chairs.
