ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz kəlˌæbɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪððə kˈæɹəlˌoʊz kˈuːn ˈɑːɹts θˈiəɾɚ dɪzˈaɪnɪŋ stˈeɪt sˈɛts ænd kˈɔstuːmz fɚðə pɹədˈʌkʃən "nˈeɪkᵻd mˈæsks", kənsˈɪstɪŋ ʌv fˈoːɹ wˈʌnˈækt plˈeɪz baɪ pˌɜːɹɐndˈɛloʊ.
In 1954 he began his collaboration with the Karolos Koun Arts Theatre designing state sets and costumes for the production "Naked Masks", consisting of four one-act plays by Pirandello.