5 Facts About Florine Stettheimer’s Cellophane Backdrops for Four Saints in Three Acts
- Stettheimer designed the sets and costumes for Virgil Thomson’s 1934 opera Four Saints in Three Acts.
- She used cellophane for the backdrops, an innovative and unconventional material at the time.
- The costumes were made from colorful lace, silk, and taffeta, contrasting with the transparent cellophane.
- The cellophane backdrops created shimmering, reflective effects under stage lights.
- This design choice helped make the production visually distinctive and memorable.