Splendour!
Art in Living Craftmanship
Will be published approx. on 1. March 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-910787-77-9 (ISBN)
Description
An exhibition which celebrates 80 years of conservation work by the Georgian Group.
The exhibition aims to transport the visitor into a world of craftsmanship, beauty
and design. Gathering together an eclectic selection of traditional 'Georgian' crafts
practised in the 21st century, objects range from silk wallpaper and chandeliers to
carved stone sculpture and ceiling designs. The works on display demonstrate that
the Georgian tradition is a living tradition, and is one that should be supported and
preserved.
Founded in 1937, the Georgian Group is a conservation organisation created to
campaign for the preservation of historic buildings and planned landscapes of the
18th and early 19th centuries.
The exhibition aims to transport the visitor into a world of craftsmanship, beauty
and design. Gathering together an eclectic selection of traditional 'Georgian' crafts
practised in the 21st century, objects range from silk wallpaper and chandeliers to
carved stone sculpture and ceiling designs. The works on display demonstrate that
the Georgian tradition is a living tradition, and is one that should be supported and
preserved.
Founded in 1937, the Georgian Group is a conservation organisation created to
campaign for the preservation of historic buildings and planned landscapes of the
18th and early 19th centuries.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
100 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 234 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-910787-77-9 (9781910787779)
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Persons
Adam Busiakiewicz is an art historian, lecturer and lutenist. Following an
undergraduate degree at University College London, he gained a Masters degree in
Fine and Decorative Art from the Sotheby's Institute. Adam is especially interested
in the history and former collection of the Earls of Warwick and is currently working
on his doctorate at the University of Warwick.
John Martin Robinson is an architectural historian and long-standing member of the
Georgian Group. He has written over twenty books relating to Georgian architects
and the English country house, many of which are considered definitive treatments
of their subject. His writing work has included the contribution of over 400 articles
and reviews for the Country Life over a period of forty years.
David McKinstry has been Secretary of the Georgian Group since April 2016,
having previously worked for the Group since October 2008 as southern caseworker.
He read modern history at the Christ Church, Oxford (2004-2007) staying on
to complete a Masters degree in architectural history. In addition to his work at
the Georgian Group he is completing a DPhil in architectural history at Oxford,
where the subject of his research is the English Italianate in civic and commercial
architecture in London c.1815-1860.
undergraduate degree at University College London, he gained a Masters degree in
Fine and Decorative Art from the Sotheby's Institute. Adam is especially interested
in the history and former collection of the Earls of Warwick and is currently working
on his doctorate at the University of Warwick.
John Martin Robinson is an architectural historian and long-standing member of the
Georgian Group. He has written over twenty books relating to Georgian architects
and the English country house, many of which are considered definitive treatments
of their subject. His writing work has included the contribution of over 400 articles
and reviews for the Country Life over a period of forty years.
David McKinstry has been Secretary of the Georgian Group since April 2016,
having previously worked for the Group since October 2008 as southern caseworker.
He read modern history at the Christ Church, Oxford (2004-2007) staying on
to complete a Masters degree in architectural history. In addition to his work at
the Georgian Group he is completing a DPhil in architectural history at Oxford,
where the subject of his research is the English Italianate in civic and commercial
architecture in London c.1815-1860.