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British Modern: Architecture and Design in the 1930s

Alan Powers, Elain Harwood and Susannah Charlton

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This publication looks at many aspects of the architecture and design of the 1930s, from the influence of sculpture and photography, through the work of iconic architects like Lubetkin, to the impact of new housing models on their inhabitants. Setting the context is an unpublished piece by Nikolaus Pevsner, written as part of a text on 'British Architecture for the Architecture Review' in 1939, which never appeared. It is a highly perceptive early assessment of the modern movement in Britain, from the man who did much to champion the movement here. Many of the essays were originally given as papers at a conference organized by the Society on the occasion of the Design Museum's exhibition 'Modern Britain 1929-1939'. Images and text give a fascinating insight into this important part of Britain's architectural history, and there are plans too.

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About the Author

Alan Powers

Alan Powers is Professor of Architecture and Cultural History at the University of Greenwich and Chairman of The Twentieth Century Society. He has published widely on twentieth century architecture, art and design. His recent books include Britain in the series Modern Architectures in History from Reaktion Books, and Art and Print: the Curwen Story, published by Tate. His book on Serge Chermayeff was published by RIBA Publishing in 2001 and is still available. Other activities include curating exhibitions, such as Eric Ravilious: imagined realities at the Imperial War Museum, 2003 and Modern Britain 1929-39 at the Design Museum, 1999. In October 2009, he is curating an exhibition at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, in which the Royal Mail Sorting Office at Hemel Hempstead by Aldington, Craig and Collinge, will represent the firm’s work in a selection of eight ‘principled buildings’ chosen at 25 year intervals from 1834, the foundation of the RIBA, to 2009, its 175th anniversary.

Elain Harwood

Elain Harwood is Senior Investigator with English Heritage and trustee of C20 Society. She holds a PhD on the building of London s South Bank. Elain worked for 11 years listing post-war buildings for English Heritage, and is now part of its researchteam of architectural historians.

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