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But little sense of this brutality comes through in the painting, which, for all its scenographic detail, is almost gore-free.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2019

We tried that at least once before, in the 1980s, as postmodernism softened in its middle age from an insurgent movement powered by theory to a largely decorative and scenographic one.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2017

Ulmer started as a production designer and brought the depth and range of his scenographic artistry to “The Black Cat,” which was his first major studio feature.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 30, 2015

“The room is scenographic and very irreverent,” said Ms. Bestor, who likened the eclectic space to a romanticized version of bohemianism one might find in New York’s East Village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 13, 2015

In her last year at the Slade, she studied stage and decorative painting, which may explain the strikingly scenographic quality of her larger paintings.

From The Guardian • Jan. 6, 2011