Art and Architectural Historian
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30 May 2023
Brilliant photograph.
29 May 2023
Carlo Scarpa | 1. Deeply subtle, particularly in its treatment of materials, light and history, Carlo Scarpa’s architecture reflected his passion for history, craftsmanship and artisanal traditions at a time when his peers were steeped in rationalism.
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29 May 2023
A @nytimes piece about the wonderful jewelry designer Romilly Sumarez Smith who - after losing the use of her hands due to MS - thought her career was over.
Then she realised collaborations could mean she cld continue bring her creative imaginings to life.
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30 May 2023
Prof Gavin G is a hero.
30 May 2023
Absolutely thrilled to read this lovely article. Please send Romilly my very best - and also let her know I have passed on the piece to Prof Gavin (G).
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27 May 2023
‘Translators’ Help a Jewelry Designer to Keep Creating nytimes.com/2023/05/26/fashi…
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Charles Saumarez Smith retweeted
22 May 2023
The @artfund Museum of the Year has announced its shortlist of five. It includes two buildings I’ve written about for @ArchRecord.
The Burrell Collection in Glasgow
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Leighton House in London
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Charles Saumarez Smith retweeted
18 May 2023
For #InternationalMuseumDay, we're revisiting our conversation with 'The Art Museum in Modern Times' author @CSaumarezSmith.
In this episode, he explores the ‘Disneyfication’ of the art museum, the uniquely contemporary role of the museum café, & more: thamesandhudson.com/news/pod…
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16 May 2023
Interested in finding out more about the Castle Howard Mausoleum?
Learn about architect John Vanbrugh's involvement in the origins of the mausoleum, as well as the ideas and beliefs which led to its construction in this free talk by @CSaumarezSmith
Book: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/dir…
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16 May 2023
#AnthonyEyton @royalacademy celebrates his 100th birthday on May 17, 2023 – Many Happy Returns!
The photograph was taken at #TonyEyton’s London studio in February 2019.
@Tate @RWABristol @RWS_Art @TheLondonGroup1 @artukdotorg @DACSforArtists
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Charles Saumarez Smith retweeted
15 May 2023
@CSaumarezSmith Full piece in the first ten minutes of Politics London bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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13 May 2023
In my Royal Academy talk I suggested that Architects should sign a pledge to ‘first do no harm’. This Herzog de Meuron scheme is doing maximum harm.
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12 May 2023
The exhibition at the Paul Mellon Centre has now been extended till May 19th.
3 May 2023
Gavin Stamp will be remembered as a pivotal figure in the move away from modernism, argues @CSaumarezSmith
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Charles Saumarez Smith retweeted
11 May 2023
Book now for our upcoming Director's Seminar with @CSaumarezSmith:
'The Castle Howard Mausoleum Revisited'
Thursday 1 June, 5:30 - 7pm | 📍 The Warburg Institute
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Charles Saumarez Smith retweeted
4 May 2023
.@CSaumarezSmith has a suspicion that Gavin Stamp will be at least as influential in death as he was in life thecritic.co.uk/issues/may-2…
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Charles Saumarez Smith retweeted
2 May 2023
Charles mentions that Stamp was "much less predictable in his views than might be expected". Indeed: his mid-life conversion to an appreciation of historic modernism - Seifert included - was a Damascene moment.
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2 May 2023
Gavin Stamp will be remembered as a pivotal figure in the move away from modernism, argues @CSaumarezSmith
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