Join Head of Exhibitions Dennis Nothdruft as he explores how a group of radical young architects, designers, photographers and artists redefined the concept of youth and challenged the established order in 1950s London. At the forefront of this group of young revolutionaries were Mary Quant and Terence Conran. 

Through this online talk, Dennis will reflect upon the exhibition Swinging London: A Lifestyle Revolution | Terence Conran – Mary Quant which was originally held at the museum in 2019. He will discuss key pieces which were featured in the exhibition, including rare and early examples of designs by Conran and Quant, plus the avant-garde artists, designers and intellectuals who worked alongside them, such as designers Bernard and Laura Ashley, sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi and artist and photographer Nigel Henderson. 

Hear how this new wave of design, covering fashion, textiles, furniture, lighting, homewares, ceramics and ephemera, had as much of an impact on the style, as well as the socioeconomics of this transformative period of time.   

This is a recording of the online event, Designing Women: Post-War British Textiles, which originally took place on Friday 11 June 2021 via Microsoft Teams.

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