Durst makes a simple and effective point about acting by giving the Mask of Comedy to the grumpy old bloke on the right, and the Mask of Tragedy to the sunny, smiling beauty on the left.
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Gower Street WC1
Durst makes a simple and effective point about acting by giving the Mask of Comedy to the grumpy old bloke on the right, and the Mask of Tragedy to the sunny, smiling beauty on the left.
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3 comments:
I love them. These two sculptures are very austere and Deco. Given the date of the building (late 1920s), this is not too surprising of course.
But the medieval element was not as expected. Perhaps Art and Design students liked citing the medieval past.
I suspect the figures might be from Shakespeare. Titania and Bottom, perhaps?
A very nice and humourous take on a traditional piece of symbolism.
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