In 1999, Falconer designed scenery and costumes for the Boston Ballet's production of Firebird, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. Of this, the theater critic for The New York Times, Ben Brantley, wrote, "The cartoon cutout set by Ian Falconer looks totally chic in its monochromatic grayness." In 1996, Falconer designed the set for The Atlantic Theater's production of The Santaland Diaries, written by David Sedaris. In 1992, Falconer designed the costumes (Hockney designed the sets) for The Royal Opera's production of Richard Strauss's Die Frau ohne Schatten at Covent Garden. In 1987, he assisted the artist David Hockney with the costume designs for the Los Angeles Opera's production of Richard Wagner's, Tristan Und Isolde, and in 1992, assisted Hockney with the Chicago Lyric Opera's production of Puccini's Turandot. Falconer wrote and illustrated the Olivia series of children's books, chronicling the adventures of a young pig, a series initially conceived as a Christmas gift for his young niece.įalconer was active in the world of theater design. He created 30 covers for The New Yorker as well as other publications. Ian Woodward Falconer (Aug– March 7, 2023) was an American author and illustrator of children's books, and a designer of sets and costumes for the theater.
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