
Einstein on the Beach, Trial Scene Act 1, Scene 2
Catalogue
- Year
- 1976
- Dimensions
- 56.5 × 76.2 cm (22 1/4 × 30 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Robert Wilson
Artist

Installation
Robert Wilson was an American director and playwright of experimental theater. He also worked as a choreographer, performer, painter, sculptor, video artist, and sound and lighting designer. He is best known for his collaboration with Philip Glass and Lucinda Childs on Einstein on the Beach, and his frequent collaborations with Tom Waits. In 1991, Wilson established The Watermill Center, "a laboratory for performance" on the East End of Long Island, New York, regularly working with opera and theater companies, as well as cultural festivals.
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Record
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- Robert Wilson
- Year
- 1976
- Dimensions
- 56.5 × 76.2 cm (22 1/4 × 30 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1976-111211
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





