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Author Archives: Helen Cresswell
Sculpture Victorious?
Sculpture Victorious Tate Britain 25 February – 25 May 2015 The marketing material composed for Sculpture Victorious at the Tate Britain is as brash, bold and boastful as the works featured inside of it. Visitors are promised exhibits that best … Continue reading
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Tagged 1851 Great Exhibition, 1862, design, international exhibitions, Queen Victoria, sculpture, taste
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Aesthetic Analysis and Visitors’ Experience of the 1862 International Exhibition
On 27th and 28th June 2014, the editors of visit1862 had the pleasure of being part of the London Conference of Critical Thought. Presenting on a panel of rare historical voices within the conference’s discussions about Deleuze, the everyday political, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, design, experience, Helen Cresswell, Historical Geography, Ruth Mason, space, visitors
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The 2015 International Conference of Historical Geographers: Field Visit
Field Visit at the 2015 International Conference of Historical Geographers South Kensington and the 1862 International Exhibition The editors of visit1862.com are delighted to announce that on Wednesday 8th July 2015 (thinking ahead!) we shall be running a day trip … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, design, Exhibition Road, experience, Historical Geography, South Kensington, space, V&A, walking
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An Aeroplane: View from the Compound
Painted in 1918, during the First World War, this impressionistic, almost Fauvist, painting depicts the view from Alexandra Palace. A German artist who studied in London and Munich, Sauter was confined to Alexandra Palace between 1918 and 1919 while the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandra Palace, Ally Pally, Art, experience, Memory
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Picnic at the Palace
Alexandra Palace – or the People’s Palace, as it has been branded since its construction and opening in the second-half of the nineteenth century – proudly stands surveying north-east London. With sandwiches and sun cream, we planted ourselves upon a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, Alexandra Palace, Ally Pally, design, geography, Memory, recreation, space, visitors
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London Conference of Critical Thought
Aesthetic Analysis and Visitors’ Experience of the 1862 International Exhibition: London Conference of Critical Thought, 27th and 28th June 2014 In less than a month’s time, Goldsmiths College, University of London, will play host to the 3rd Annual London Conference … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, aesthetics, Albertopolis, beauty, design, experience, Goldsmiths, space
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Love 1862: Going On Honeymoon
So for the last instalment of Love 1862, we thought we’d send you off with a tale of happily ever after. In 1861, the English architect John Pollard Seddon designed this desk for his own use. To complete the desk … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, allegory, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, design, Edward Burne-Jones, Ford Madox Brown, furniture, honeymoon, John Pollard Seddon, King René, Medieval Court, painting, romance, Sir Walter Scott, Val Princep, William Morris
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Love 1862: Another Round!
So how was your date last night? A romantic night out with the desire of your heart? A table for two in a candlelit restaurant? A glass of Champagne to start? White with the fish? Red with the main? Dessert … Continue reading
Love 1862: Royal Romance
The day itself is with us! So, from the editors of visit1862, here is our Valentine gift to you: In 1858, after at least seven years of matchmaking, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert finally married their eldest daughter, Princess Victoria, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, design, experience, Germany, John Phillip, politics, Prince Albert, Princess Victoria, Prussia, Queen Victoria, romance, visitors, wedding
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Love 1862: Rival Roses
So, there’s no escaping it, its just one more day until Valentines Day (we can already hear the collective groans!). However… what about the fortunate few with many Valentines? Our cartoon today depicts two such young ladies in the gardens … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, design, dress, Exhibition Road, experience, gardens, recreation, Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington, space, visitors
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