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Robert Wilson born 1941
Born Waco, Texas
A trailblazer in experimental theater, Robert Wilson has achieved worldwide fame for works such as King of Spain (1969); Einstein on the Beach (1976), in collaboration with avant-garde musical composer Philip Glass; and The Life and Death of Marina Abramović (2011). Beyond his professional endeavors, Wilson also manages the Watermill Center in Long Island, New York, an interdisciplinary laboratory for theater professionals and students. Wilson's honors include the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize for Lifetime Achievement (1996), the National Design Award for Lifetime Achievement (2001), and the Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production (2013). He was also elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters (2000).
Artist Chuck Close depicts Wilson using the woodburytype -- a photomechanical printing process that results in a slight relief of the image. The close-up framing, elimination of background, and dramatic lighting allow us to engage Wilson eye to eye.
Chuck Close (born 1940)
Woodburytype, 2012 |