Booking opens at the September lecture.
Please contact Pat Smith for more information:
mayfordsid01@gmail.com
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At: Gordon’s School, Bagshot Rd, West End, GU24 9PT
(Parking available on the main campus, entrance via main gates on Bagshot Rd)
Time: 10.30am – 3.30pm (approx)
(Coffee/tea available from 10am)
Cost: including lunch & drinks to be announced
Lecture 1 The Art of Art Deco
Art Deco has the reputation of being the most glamorous and popular style of the 20th century which was prevalent during the 1920s and 1930s. We will review the development of the style within the context of its social and economic environment and look at specific examples of objets d’art, including silver, jewellery, furniture, ceramics and clocks.
The range of designers, craftsmen and artists that we will contemplate will include, but is not limited to, E-J Ruhlmann, René Lalique, Tamara de Lempicka, Jean Dupas, Georgia O’Keeffe, Eileen Gray, Romain de Tirtoff (Erté), René Vincent and English ceramicist, Clarice Cliff. In addition to some examples of domestic and civic Art Deco buildings in the UK, we will also touch on certain architectural buildings in New York, Miami, Mumbai, and Napier, thus confirming Art Deco’s full global reach and appeal.
Members attending the Special Interest Day will also be able to handle original Art Deco artefacts on the day.
Lecture 2 Britain’s Art Deco Architecture: Our love affair with civic and domestic buildings of the 1920s and 1930s
From hotels, restaurants and tube stations to apartment blocks, offices, picture houses and lidos, the British public fell in love with Art Deco architecture of the 1920s and 1930s and embraced it whole-heartedly.
After decades of closure, 2022 marked the unveiling of the restored and instantly recognisable Battersea Power Station which commenced its construction in 1929.
This lecture considers a selection of iconic Art Deco buildings both in our capital city and around Britain, exploring our continued love affair with one of the most fascinating of architectural styles. Although numerous modern-day pastiches exist today, this country is still rich with original examples of this ‘architecture of luxury’. We will review the architectural features and impact of such buildings as Du Cane Court, Claridges, Embassy Court in Brighton, Eltham Palace, Glasgow’s restaurant Rogano, the Midland Hotel in Morecombe and the former Daily Express Building in Fleet Street. We will explore the development of this architectural style within the context of its social and economic environment and how, during a challenging interwar period, Art Deco architecture promoted such great civic pride as well as such luxury for its personal clients. And of course, we will continue our love affair with Battersea Power Station following its recent restoration.
Lecture 3 Around the World: Iconic Art Deco Buildings
Here, we circumnavigate the globe from Europe, to North America, to South America, New Zealand, Australia, Japan/Singapore/China, before then coming home to the UK via South Africa. This way, we still keep the art deco architecture theme and I can demonstrate how the movement was truly global. It might even inspire some holiday plans!
Pamela Campbell-Johnston has a MA Hons Art History, St Andrew's University. She has over 30 years of lecturing experience to undergraduates, adult groups, and to Friends and Patrons of the Royal Academy of Arts. She has also conducted numerous guided tours, residential trips and focused gallery talks. She specialises in British Domestic Architecture and Modern British Art - with a particular love for the 1920s and 1930s. She worked at Royal Academy of Arts for 12 years and has also worked for Bonhams, The Art Loss Register and The National Trust. She is now a freelance art consultant and lecturer.
CANCELLATION
Please let us know if you have to cancel your booking. We would hope to find a replacement from those on the waiting list. In order to give the Members priority such arrangements should be made directly with the organizer. Please do not arrange your own swap. If your place is filled, a refund will be made subject to a £5.00 cancellation fee. If your place cannot be filled, you should not expect a refund.