THEATRES OF MELANCHOLY

Theatres of Melancholy is the first book in many years on the Neo-Romantics. The works of Christian Bérard, Pavel Tchelitchew, and Eugene and Leonid Berman which also included theatre, opera and ballet design attracted the admiration of Gertrude Stein, George Balanchine, Edith Sitwell and Christian Dior, among others. Patrick Maurièss richly illustrated, engaging book sheds light on the groups brooding and often nostalgic work, which will be seen as a revelation by a new audience today.