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Angels of the Iconostasis. Design for the television dance drama Noah and the Flood
1962 · Pencil on transparentized paper
19 x 24" (48.3 x 60.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Rouben Ter-Arutunian
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Drawings from the Museum Collections: A Selection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964–1965
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Rouben Ter-Arutunian was an American set and costume designer whose sparse, modernist environments prioritized the dancer's body over narrative spectacle. Working primarily with choreographer George Balanchine at New York City Ballet, he developed a visual language of geometric forms, minimal props, and strategic lighting that became definitive for postwar American dance. His designs combined classical restraint with abstract reduction, allowing movement to remain the central subject of performance.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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