Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University
Descriptive Summary
George Mason University. Special Collections Research Center
Jenkins, Paul, 1923-
Jean-Louis Barrault photograph collection
1947-1979
1 linear foot
(2 boxes)
Contains nearly 400 black and white photographs documenting Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud's career in the theatre in France between 1947 and 1979.
C0019
French
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Jean-Louis Barrault Photograph Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Preferred Citation
Jean-Louis Barrault photograph collection, C0019, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Suzanne Donnelly Jenkins and Paul Jenkins, 2007.
Processing Information
Processed in 2008 by Sean Tennant. EAD markup completed in 2008 by Sean Tennant.
Biographical Information
Barrault, born in France in 1910, was an esteemed and innovative fixture in French theatre and film for five decades from the 1930s to 1980s. He trained as a mime and an actor, and later directed both screen and stage productions. With Madeleine Renaud, his wife, he founded a theatrical company in Paris in 1947, after acting and directing with the Comedie Francaise. Barrault later directed the Theatre d'Orsay and the Theatre des Nations.
Scope and Content
The collection contains photographs documenting Barrault and Renaud's career in the theatre in France between 1947 and 1979. Most images are production stills of performances at the Theatre d'Orsay, Theatre de France Odeon, and other venues, but the collection also includes images of Barrault and his contemporaries off-stage. Madeleine Renaud is, after himself, the most frequently photographed. Samuel Beckett, Eugene Ionesco, and Jean Genet are among the notable theatrical figures documented.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
- Series 1: Production Photographs, 1947-1979 (Boxes 1-2)
- Series 2: Non-Production Photographs, 1947-1976 (Box 2)
Adjunct Descriptive Data
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Index Terms
Persons:
Barrault, Jean-Louis, 1910-1994--Photographs.
Renaud, Madeleine, 1900-1994--Photographs.
Corporate Names:
Agence de Presse Bernand.
Subjects:
Theater and society--France--Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographic prints.
Contents List
Series 1: Production Photographs,
1947-1979
(2 boxes)
Series 1 contains photographs from the collection dealing with specific theatrical productions and events. The photographs are organized alphabetically by production title and chronologically within each folder.
1
1
65eme Anniversaire,
September 8, 1975
3 photographs
1
2
Ainsi Parlait Zarathustra,
November 1974
13 photographs
1
3
Amphitryon,
1947-October 1961
9 photographs
1
4
Andromaque,
November 1962
4 photographs
1
5
Bacchus,
1951
3 photographs
1
6
Baptiste,
1946-December 1959
8 photographs
1
7
Christophe Colomb,
October 1953-September 1975
16 photographs
1
8
Conference Spectacles Claudel Dramaurgie,
January 16, 1968
2 photographs
1
9
Des Journees Entieres dans les Arbres,
November 1965
2 photographs
1
10
Delicate Balance,
November 1967
6 photographs
1
11
Elisabeth d'Angleterre,
1949
1 photograph
1
12
Gala Georges le Roy,
1949
3 photographs
1
13
Gala Jacques Copeau,
1949
3 photographs
1
14
Hamlet,
1946
6 photographs
1
15
Harold et Maude,
November 1973-October 1974
9 photographs
1
16
Il Faut Passar Par Les Nuages,
October 1964
5 photographs
1
17
Inauguration de la Place Paul Claudel,
April 1966
1 photograph
1
18
Inauguration de nouveau plafond peintr par Andre Masson,
November 1965
2 photographs
1
19
Inauguration du theatre d'Orsay,
March 1974
16 photographs
1
20
Jarry sur la Butte,
October 1970
13 photographs
1
21
Jules Cesar,
October 1960
4 photographs
1
22
La Cerisaie,
December 1954
3 photographs
1
23
La Lacune,
February 1966
1 photograph
1
24
La Mere,
November 1970
1 photograph
1
25
La Nuit a sa Clarte,
October 1962
5 photographs
1
26
La Petite Moliere,
November 1959
6 photographs
1
27
La Revelation,
March 1962
3 photographs
1
28
La Seconde Suprise de L'Amour,
1949
4 photographs
1
29
La Tentation de Saint Antoine,
March 1967
4 photographs
1
30
La Vie Parisienne,
November 1958
7 photographs
1
31
L'Amante Anglaise,
February 1971-September 1976
2 photographs
1
32
Lazare,
1951
1 photograph
1
33
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme,
December 1972
1 photograph
1
34
Le Chien du Jardinier,
1955
4 photographs
1
35
Le Dragon,
June 1964
1 photograph
1
36
Le Misanthrope,
December 1954
1 photograph
1
37
Le Partage de Midi,
February 1949-September 1961
11 photographs
1
38
Le Personnage Combattant,
January 1956-September 1971
7 photographs
1
39
Le Piton de l'Air,
January 1963
14 photographs
2
1
Le Proces,
January 1948-October 1961
12 photographs
2
2
Le Songe Des Prisonniers,
1954
1 photograph
2
3
Le Soulier de Satin,
December 1958
6 photographs
2
4
Le Viol de Lucrece,
January 1961
1 photograph
2
5
Le Voyage,
February 1961
1 photograph
2
6
L'change,
December 1951
6 photographs
2
7
Les Fausses Confidences,
1946-December 1959
3 photographs
2
8
Les Fourberies de Scapin,
February 1949-January 1963
11 photographs
2
9
Les Nuits Des Paris,
December 1975
2 photographs
2
10
Les Paravents,
April 1966
12 photographs
2
11
Les Suites d'une Course,
1955
9 photographs
2
12
L'etat de Siege,
November 1948
7 photographs
2
13
L'exposition de Paul Claudel,
October 1963
4 photographs
2
14
L'Orestie d'Eschyle,
June 1954-January 1962
10 photographs
2
15
Malatesta,
1950
7 photographs
2
16
Malborough s'en va t el Guerre,
1949
10 photographs
2
17
Numance,
November 1965
5 photographs
2
18
Occupe Toi D'Amelie,
November 1960
7 photographs
2
19
Oh Les Beaux Jours,
October 1963-February 1970
16 photographs
2
20
Ou Boivent le Vaches,
November 1972
2 photographs
2
21
Pour Lucrece,
March 1954
1 photograph
2
22
Premier Anniversaire de l'Ouverture de Theatre d'Orsay,
April 1975
5 photographs
2
23
Rabelais,
December 1968
7 photographs
2
24
Rhinoceros,
January 1960
4 photographs
2
25
Tete d'Or,
October 1959
1 photograph
2
26
Theatre Kabuki de Tokyo,
October 1965
4 photographs
2
27
Un Gala Moliere,
December 1964
2 photographs
2
28
Un Otage,
February 1962
1 photograph
2
29
Un reception en l'honneur de Moiesseiv,
October 1955
1 photograph
2
30
Va et Vient,
February 1966
4 photographs
2
31
Volpone,
1954
1 photograph
2
32
Wings,
October 1979
2 photographs
2
33
Wozzeck,
November 1963
2 photographs
2
34
Zadig,
October 1978
6 photographs
Series 2: Nonproduction Photographs,
1947-1976
(1 box)
Series 2 contains the nonproduction photographs, such as publicity photographs, images of rehearsals, and pictures of playbills and signs. The photographs are arranged chronologically within each folder.
2
35
Rehearsal Photographs,
1947
5 photographs. This folder contains images of Barrault and other actors in rehearsal for various productions.
2
36
Playbills and Signs,
1958-November 1974
12 photographs. This folder contains photographs of signage and playbills for the productions of Barrault's company at various theaters.
2
37
Publicity Photographs,
January 1948-October 25, 1976
15 photographs. This folder contains publicity photographs for various actors associated with Barrault and his productions, such as Barrault, Madeleine Renaud, and Marcel Marceau. Additionally, the folder contains images of a lecture given by Barrault about his production of Numance.