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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. In three lectures 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’arts, including silver, jewellery, furniture, ceramics, clocks and architecture.
Pamela a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars., after a 12 year career at Royal Academy is now a freelance art consultant and lecturer who specialises in British Domestic Architecture and Modern British Art - with a particular love for the 1920s and 1930s.
Come and join us at the Highnam Community Centre Trust for this Study Day consisting of three lectures.
Tickets will be on sale from our October lecture.
Price Members £30 Guests £35 with morning coffee and biscuits and a light lunch.
It is regretted that no refunds can be given after 31 January 2027
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Lecture One: Art Deco: Celebrating the Centenary of the 1925 Paris Expo. In 1925, 16 million visitors witnessed PARIS’S EXPO - The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. What would we have seen in this landmark exhibition, if we had been one of those visitors? What drew the Crowds? And how did this seminal exhibition play a fundamental role in giving rise to a new international and truly GLOBAL style that we have come to know as ART DECO.
Lecture 2: Around the World Iconic Art Deco Buildings. Following the 1935 Paris Expo, the influence of The Art Deco Movement on the style adopted for the design of many new buildings was immense. We will explore iconic Art Deco buildings in New York, Miami, Vancouver, London, Lisbon and many others including Paris where it all started.
Lecture 3: . British Art Deco Architecture: Our love affair with Houses and Hotels of the 1920s & 30s. Through the work of eminent architects like Webb, Hill and Webster, a spectrum of Art Deco residences ranging from modest apartments to sumptuous villas will be revealed. From the seaside locations of Burgh Island in Devon to The Midland Hotel in Lancashire, we will study internal and external designs of hotels from the period. We will also look at London hotels such as The Savoy, Claridges and The Beaumont Hotel.
There will be an opportunity to handle Art Deco objects such as silver, glass, literature, jewellery and ceramics during the day.