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Online: Great Exhibitions of the Twentieth Century Lecture Series: 4. Dancing on the Volcano: Decoration at The Paris 1925 and 1937 Expositions, Leslie Klingner

Kiosk from Paris 1925 - L’ Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes
Credit: RIBA Collections

Great Exhibitions of the Twentieth Century Lecture Series:
4. Dancing on the Volcano: Decoration at The Paris 1925 and 1937 Expositions,
Leslie Klingner

Thursday 20 February 2025 at 6.30pm

Online

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.

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Non-Members: £10;
Young C20 member + guest: Free*;
Student + guest: £4**.

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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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The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244

Above image: Kiosk from Paris 1925 - L’ Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes
Credit: RIBA Collections

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