Limited edition catalog printed on the 75th anniversary of the premier performance of “Carnival of the Beautiful Dresses,” by George Antheil and on the occasion of “Carnival of the Beautiful Dresses,” Evenings in the French Room Salon. April 7, 2022.

The catalog examines the correspondence between Stanley Marcus and George Antheil surrounding the creation of “Carnival of the Beautiful Dresses’” a piece for solo piano. Essay “Stanley’s Big Little Score” by Rob Brinkley. Photograph of George Antheil by Berenice Abbott. (courtesy of the Clark Institute) Photograph of Stanley Marcus by Philippe Halsman. (courtesy of Allison V. Smith Photography Collection)

Special thanks to the Stanley Marcus Papers, DeGolyer Library and to the George & Böske Antheil Papers, Library of Congress