Manhattan Magic

One of 5 works in the series: Texas Rose Festival Set Design available on this site.

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Set design for Texas Rose Festival entitled "Manhattan Magic." Illustration depicts the center stage and two surrounding panels trimmed in marquee lights, each background displaying illustrations of locations in New York.

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1 illustration : casein, tempera, watercolors & graphite ; 93 x 62 cm

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Morton, Winn & Esparza, Ely 2002.

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Set design for Texas Rose Festival entitled "Manhattan Magic." Illustration depicts the center stage and two surrounding panels trimmed in marquee lights, each background displaying illustrations of locations in New York.

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1 illustration : casein, tempera, watercolors & graphite ; 93 x 62 cm

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Texas Rose Festival VP was Peter Boyd and Coronation Chair was Debbie Roosth in 2002.

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  • Preferred Citation: Winn Morton Collection (AR0996), University of North Texas Special Collections

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This collection contains theatrical illustrations, sketches, and personal papers spanning the seven-decade career of Dallas-based set and costume designer, John “Winn” Winniford Morton.

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  • 2002

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  • Aug. 14, 2024, 11:28 a.m.

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Morton, Winn & Esparza, Ely. Manhattan Magic, artwork, 2002; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2349997/: accessed December 9, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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