Photograph courtesy of Tony Ray-Jones / RIBA Collections Justine Sambrook, Curator of the Robert Elwall Photographs Collection at RIBA, delves into their rich collection to introduce a photograph by Tony Ray-Jones, part of a controversial attempt by Architectural Review to reinvigorate architectural photography. Tony Ray-Jones and Manplan This image is by the photographer Tony […]
Archives for January 2016
Lucienne Day: Walls of Silk
Photographs courtesy of the Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation By Andrew Casey Lucienne Day is best known today for her pioneering textile designs from the 1950s and ’60s, particularly her iconic ‘Calyx’ pattern, which was shown at the Festival of Britain in 1951. Working chiefly for the London store Heal’s, her work was unified by […]
Mid-century pattern: its enduring appeal
Peter Hall’s reissued ‘Verdure’ fabric. Photograph courtesy of Winter’s Moon By Hilary Light Mid-century pattern: a testament to its allure The endurance of mid-century colour and pattern is testament to its allure. From atomic design to the organic flora and fauna of 1960s flower power, there are many inspirations to take from the mid-century period, and plenty of […]
Discovering Britain’s New Towns on film
In MidCentury 09, John Grindrod, author of the book Concretopia: A Journey Around The Building of Postwar Britain describes his love of the public information films he discovered during his research. Take a look at some of the films he describes, and experience a trip around Britain’s new towns without having to leave your armchair. […]