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Pearl Binder (Lady Elwyn-Jones), artist and much more

Art   Laing Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on July 11, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

Following my last post on the A.I.A. Everyman Prints, here is a picture of print number 5 in the series Evacuation Scene 1939 by Pearl Binder: it depicts an emotional scene, presumably at a railway station or possibly one of the public… Read more

Sharing the Love…

Collections & Objects   Collections Management   Design   Discovery Museum   Exhibitions   Local History   Social History
Posted by administrator on June 2, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

One of the pleasures of working with an amazing museum collection is being able to share it with people, whether through our own exhibitions and behind-the-scenes store tours or by lending objects out to other museums, galleries and carefully selected… Read more

The A.I.A. and Art For Everyman

Art   Collections & Objects   Laing Art Gallery   Military History   Social History
Posted by administrator on April 25, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

And your starter for ten this week is ….  What do the following British 20th Century artists all have in common? – Clifford Rowe, James Boswell, Carel Weight, James Holland, Edward Ardizzone, Pearl Binder, Eric Gill, Victor Pasmore and Ben Nicholson?… Read more

BIBA

Discovery Museum   Fashion
Posted by administrator on July 31, 2013     Permalink     Leave a comment

Biba was one of the most popular fashion stores in London by the end of its life in 1975. It originally started out as a mail order service created by the Polish-born Barbara Hulanicki with the help of her husband… Read more

Menswear from 1900-1980

Discovery Museum
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After the first installment of menswear from 1800-1900, this blog will continue exploring the styles and shapes that dominated menswear from 1900-1980. Fashion is continually updating and reinventing itself, so read on for some future fashion trends! The lounge coat… Read more