Fox Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, auditorium, proscenium

Item Overview

Title

Fox Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, auditorium, proscenium

Uniform title

Fox Theatre (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Photographer

Woodcock, W.P.

Architect

Lee, S. Charles, 1899-1990

Date Created

1930-31

Date

1930/1931

Collection

S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

Notes

Description

The walls and ceiling are decorated with swirling Art Deco and Zig-Zag motifs, accented by a pair of leaping mythical gazelles above the proscenium. Above them a gilded sunburst spreads out over the ceiling, an ornament incorporating the air intake grille of the ventilation system. The fire curtain displays an abstracted version of the Arizona desert landscape. Gilded grilles echoing the design of the box office and topped by sunbursts flank the proscenium above the front exits. The theatre organ to accompany silent motion pictures is at the front of the auditorium.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic print

Dimensions

8 x 10

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs
Architectural photographs

Longitude

33.4480696

Latitude

-112.0725307

Resource type

still image

Subjects

motion picture theaters
auditoriums
Landmarks