PEDRO FLORES GARCIA (1897 - 1967) Costume designs for "Le Tricorne" & "Le Chevalier Errant."
Ink and gouache on board, 1949-1950. 2 pieces, both 465x550 mm; 18¼x21¾ inches. Inscribed, signed, and dated in center image in pencil: "Maquettes pour des personnages du ballet Le Tricorne à l'Opera Comique de Paris / Pedro Flores 1949"; "Maquettes pour des personnages du ballet Le Chevalier Errant à l'Opera de Paris / Pedro Flores 1950."
Pedro Florès, renowned for his work as a midcentury costume and set designer, has pieces featured in prestigious institutions such as the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, the National Museum of Prague, and the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art, among others.
"The Three-Cornered Hat" (Spanish: "El sombrero de tres picos" or "Le tricorne") is a ballet from 1919, originally choreographed by Léonide Massine with music by Manuel de Falla. Set in Spain, the production incorporates elements of traditional Spanish dance, adapted and simplified, rather than classical ballet techniques. A notable 1949 production by the Paris Opera Ballet was choreographed by Espanita Cortez and directed by Jean-Jacques Etchevery, with curtain, set, and costume designs by Pedro Florès, produced by Maison Karinska and H. et A. Mathieu.
