Francis Cugat (right) with his younger brother, bandleader Xavier Cugat
Francis Cugat was born in Barcelona in 1893, an older brother of Xavier Cugat.[4] The Cugat family emigrated to Cuba in 1903.[5] Cugat studied at the academy at Rheims, and then in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He became known as a portrait painter in France, South America and Cuba before coming to the United States.[6]
Between 1915 and 1918, Cugat created distinctive, stylized theatre cards for several opera personalities including Lucien Muratore, Rosa Raisa and Giacomo Rimini.[7] These visually dramatic posters were the result of Cugat having been discovered by Cleofonte Campannini in Chicago. Cugat came to the general director of the opera asking for the commission to paint poster portraits of the Chicago Opera Association stars. He continued in this endeavor, painting Nellie Melba, as well.[8]
Cugat's earliest film work includes Robert Z. Leonard's now-lost 1922 film Fascination, for which he was retained to assure the authenticity of the art direction. "It is one of the rules of theatrical presentation that none of the real-life incongruities of background will be reproduced in a picture", Leonard said. "So we have sought to make each bit of furniture, each painting on the walls, all of the household utensils, all of the café settings, and so on, thoroughly 'Spanish'. And Señor Cugat is authority for the fact that we have succeeded."[9] He designed sets for the Douglas Fairbanks motion pictures Don Q, Son of Zorro (1925)[10] and The Gaucho (1927).[11]
In the early 1920s Cugat continued his artistic career in New York City. Cugat moved to Hollywood in 1925.[12] For many years, Cugat was a designer in Hollywood for Douglas Fairbanks and had a 1942 show in New York, well after his famous work for The Great Gatsby. He was credited for technical work on 68 Hollywood films.[4][13]
On November 28, 1922, in New York City, Cugat was married to the painter Ruth Wadler Cugat (b. New York), the sister of Lucille Lortel, founder of the White Barn Theatre.[14][15] He died in Westport, Connecticut, on July 13, 1981, aged 88.[16]
Known work
Cugat's illustration for the dust jacket of The Great Gatsby (1925)
Murtore, Raisa and Rimini Theatre Cards - 1915–1917[7]
Untitled illustration of woman with candle and dandy, n.d., circa 1915–1917[17]
^ abArticle on dust jacket for The Great Gatsby. 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
^. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
^Theatre Magazine, Volume 27 edited by W. J. Thorold, Arthur Hornblow, Perriton Maxwell, Stewart Beach; 1918 p. 278 (a photo of the artist, as well as illustrations of his work, accompany this highly-informative article).
^ abWalter, Patrick, in an illustrated article about Cugat on postcard.com, December 2012
^Theatre Magazine, Volume 27 edited by W. J. Thorold, Arthur Hornblow, Perriton Maxwell, Stewart Beach; 1918.
^"Mae Murray Encounters a Spanish Film Censor". The Washington Herald. April 16, 1922. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
^"Fairbanks at Work in New Picture". Exhibitors Trade Review. February 7, 1925. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
francis, cugat, also, known, francisco, coradal, cougat, 1893, july, 1981, painter, graphic, designer, whose, most, famous, work, original, 1925, dust, jacket, great, gatsby, scott, fitzgerald, from, 1940s, technicolor, consultant, more, than, hollywood, films. Francis Cugat also known as Francisco Coradal Cougat 1 May 24 1893 July 13 1981 2 was a painter and graphic designer whose most famous work was the original 1925 dust jacket for The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald 3 From the mid 1940s he was a Technicolor consultant on more than 60 Hollywood films Francis Cugat in 1917 Contents 1 Biography 2 Known work 3 References 4 External linksBiography Edit Francis Cugat right with his younger brother bandleader Xavier Cugat Francis Cugat was born in Barcelona in 1893 an older brother of Xavier Cugat 4 The Cugat family emigrated to Cuba in 1903 5 Cugat studied at the academy at Rheims and then in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts He became known as a portrait painter in France South America and Cuba before coming to the United States 6 Between 1915 and 1918 Cugat created distinctive stylized theatre cards for several opera personalities including Lucien Muratore Rosa Raisa and Giacomo Rimini 7 These visually dramatic posters were the result of Cugat having been discovered by Cleofonte Campannini in Chicago Cugat came to the general director of the opera asking for the commission to paint poster portraits of the Chicago Opera Association stars He continued in this endeavor painting Nellie Melba as well 8 Cugat s earliest film work includes Robert Z Leonard s now lost 1922 film Fascination for which he was retained to assure the authenticity of the art direction It is one of the rules of theatrical presentation that none of the real life incongruities of background will be reproduced in a picture Leonard said So we have sought to make each bit of furniture each painting on the walls all of the household utensils all of the cafe settings and so on thoroughly Spanish And Senor Cugat is authority for the fact that we have succeeded 9 He designed sets for the Douglas Fairbanks motion pictures Don Q Son of Zorro 1925 10 and The Gaucho 1927 11 In the early 1920s Cugat continued his artistic career in New York City Cugat moved to Hollywood in 1925 12 For many years Cugat was a designer in Hollywood for Douglas Fairbanks and had a 1942 show in New York well after his famous work for The Great Gatsby He was credited for technical work on 68 Hollywood films 4 13 On November 28 1922 in New York City Cugat was married to the painter Ruth Wadler Cugat b New York the sister of Lucille Lortel founder of the White Barn Theatre 14 15 He died in Westport Connecticut on July 13 1981 aged 88 16 Known work Edit Cugat s illustration for the dust jacket of The Great Gatsby 1925 Murtore Raisa and Rimini Theatre Cards 1915 1917 7 Untitled illustration of woman with candle and dandy n d circa 1915 1917 17 Celestial Eyes A painting for the cover of the 1925 novel The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald George Gershwin An American in Paris c 1928 Etching 18 Technicolor Color Consultant for the John Ford John Wayne 1952 film The Quiet Man Technicolor Color Consultant for the 1955 film Three for the Show French Quarter New Orleans landscape painting n d 19 The Stranger Western film 1953 Bridgetoan Harbor Barbados landscape painting n d 20 Moonlight c 1926 oil painting current location unknown 21 References Edit New York Public Library Lucille Lortel Papers U S Social Security Records Tate Mary Jo 2007 Critical companion to F Scott Fitzgerald a literary reference to his life and work Infobase Publishing p 88 ISBN 978 0 8160 6433 5 a b Article on dust jacket for The Great Gatsby Archived 2008 05 13 at the Wayback Machine Bandleader Xavier Cugat Rumba King Dies at 90 Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on November 20 2015 Retrieved August 23 2019 Theatre Magazine Volume 27 edited by W J Thorold Arthur Hornblow Perriton Maxwell Stewart Beach 1918 p 278 a photo of the artist as well as illustrations of his work accompany this highly informative article a b Walter Patrick in an illustrated article about Cugat on postcard com December 2012 Theatre Magazine Volume 27 edited by W J Thorold Arthur Hornblow Perriton Maxwell Stewart Beach 1918 Mae Murray Encounters a Spanish Film Censor The Washington Herald April 16 1922 Retrieved August 22 2019 Fairbanks at Work in New Picture Exhibitors Trade Review February 7 1925 Retrieved August 22 2019 Frances Cugat AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved August 22 2019 Lucille Lortel The Queen of Off Broadway By Alexis Greene p 43 Walker Patrick American Women Modernists The Legacy of Robert Henri 1910 1945 By Marian Wardle Sarah Burns p 191 Lucille Lortel The Queen of Off Broadway By Alexis Greene p 32 Lucille Lortel The Queen of Off Broadway By Alexis Greene p 253 David Chase Gallery item number 529 offered in June 2012 Offered by Keithsheridan com in June 2012 artvalue com Reproduced on liveaudtioneers com in June 2012 Record Detail OPAC Discovery s10011 eos intl net Retrieved 2016 06 29 External links EditFrancis Cugat l altre Cugat in Catalan Francis Cugat at the American Film Institute Catalog Francis Cugat at the British Film Institute Francis Cugat at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Cugat amp oldid 1084126071, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
