In person: Great Exhibitions of the Twentieth Century Lecture Series: 5. Dancing on the Volcano: Decoration at The Paris 1925 and 1937 Expositions
27/02/2025
Spring Lecture Series 2025: Great Exhibitions of the Twentieth Century:
5. Dancing on the Volcano: Decoration at The Paris 1925 and 1937 Expositions
UNFORTUNATELY LESLIE KLINGNER IS UNWELL SO ALAN POWERS WILL BE GIVING A LECTURE ON THE SAME SUBJECT
Thursday 27 February 2025 at 6.30pm
The Gallery, 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ
Between the shadows and gathering clouds of war, two international exhibitions held in Paris focussed on decoration. Visitors revelled amidst displays of consumer goods and the rival architectural idioms of the pavilions built to house them. These wonders also embodied the volatile local, national and international geopolitics of the troubled 1920s and 30s. Individual luxury, collective environments, and technological futures imagined fragile hopes for prosperity, power and peace; leitmotifs still resonant at the 2025 centenary.
In Person:
C20 Society Members: £11;
Non-Members: £16;
Young C20 member + guest: Free*;
Student + guest: £5**.
*For Young C20 members, please email coordinator@c20society.org.uk to secure a place.
**For student pricing please select from the dropdown option next to ‘membership number’ on the booking form below.
Includes a glass of wine
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Note: This event is hybrid and is being run both in-person at Cowcross Street Gallery and online via Zoom. The event will be recorded and offered as a catch-up lecture for those who have booked and will be available for two weeks.
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Above image: Kiosk from Paris 1925 - L’ Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes
Credit: RIBA Collections
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