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RALPH KOLTAI RETROSPECTIVE: THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE Exhibition Hall Mánes, Masarykovo nábřeží 250, Praha 1 9. 6. - 1. 7. 1999 Open daily 10 - 18, Closed Mondays Presented by the British Council and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London Institute in co-operation with the Exhibition Society "Mánes", the Prague Quadrennial 1999 and the Foundation ČFÚ. Curated by PROFESSOR PAMELA HOWARD, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London Institute.

Exhibiting artists / ateliers

• Ralph Koltai

* 1924, Hungary
Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Additional information: He graduated from Central School of Art and Design in London, works as freelance set designer He has designed some 200 productions of opera, drama, dance and musicals around the world. This includes 30 productions as Associate Designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company; also for the National Theatre, London's West End and Broadway. Opera and dance includes productions for Royal Opera, Royal Ballet, English National Opera, Orange, St Petersburg and Venice. He was Head of the Theatre Design Department, Central School of Art and Design (1965-72) and teached at Central Saint Matins College of Art and Design, London too. At the PQ 1975 he participated in the exposition awarded the Gold Medal for stage design (collective) and at the PQ 1979 in the exposition awarded the Golden Triga — the main prize. At the PO 1999, we could see the Ralph Koltai Retrospective in Prague. PQ 1975 - Gold Medal ( Groat Britain) PQ 1979 - Golden Tiiga ( Great Britain) PQ 1987 - Silver Medal for stage design 1991 - Golden Triga (Great Britain) 1967, 1981 Drama Critics Award 1984 - Elected to The Royal Society of Arts 1993 - Distinguished Service to the Theatre, USITT Society of West End Thoatro: Designer of the Year 1978 and 1984