Name/TitlePHOTO ASHCROFT THEATRE SAFETY CURTAIN HENRY BIRD DETAIL
About this objectA PHOTO OF THE ASHCROFT THEATRE SAFETY CURTAIN DESIGNED BY HENRY BIRD. THE CURTAIN IS A CELEBRATION OF THE WOLRD OF THEATRE AND REFERENCES CROYDON'S RICH THEATRICAL HISTORY. THIS PHOTO DEPICTS THE TOP OF THE CURTAIN WHERE THE FOUR SEASONS, REPRESENTED BY VENUS, LEDA,CERES AND PERSEPHONE ARE SHOWN BEING FLOWN INTO THE DARKNESS AS IF ON A THEATRE GAUZE. THE DEPICTION OF THE FOUR WOMEN REPRESNTS THE PASSING OF TIME.
Date MadeAUG 1982
CollectionFAIRFIELD ARCHIVES
Credit LineNot to be reproduced without permission. Please contact Museum of Croydon for Copyright/Reproduction Details.
Object TypePHOTO
Object number198208FP