Shows that Go On

In this episode Malika Browne talks to curator and art historian Dr Alison Smith, head of collections at the Wallace Collection, about the Wallace’s biggest exhibition ever, in 1942. It was organised by Clementine Churchill and the wife of the Russian Ambassador to London, Agnia Maisky. It was one of several “solidarity exhibitions” that took place in Britain during WW2. A must-listen for anyone interested in art, WW2, the Churchills, Russia - and fans of the Wallace Collection!

Further Reading:
The Maisky Diaries by Ivan Maisky
The extraordinary wartime diaries of Ivan Maisky, Soviet ambassador to London during WW2

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In this episode Malika Browne talks to writer and journalist Andrew Finkel about Constantinople in Olympia, a grand spectacle that took place in London in 1893. The spectacle had a cast of thousands, and featured real boats (caiques) on a fake Golden Horn, a real Turkish bazaar, rug factories and two shows a day….

Andrew’s novel: The Adventure of the Second Wife is published by Even Keel Press.
https://www.cornucopia.net/store/books/the-adventure-of-the-second-wife/

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In this episode Malika Browne talks to former Country Life editor, architectural writer and podcaster Clive Aslet, about the Edwin Lutyens exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London in 1981. The exhibition was huge, immersive, and led to a reappraisal of Sir Edwin Lutyens as a great English architect. Its success also led to the founding of the Lutyens Trust.

www.lutyenstrust.org.uk
www.lutyenstrustamerica.com

Further Reading:
Sir Edwin Lutyens: Britain’s Greatest Architect? By Clive Aslet. Triglyph Books 2024

Further Listening:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0r4BTNzAzBUazclUALqqKa?si=otC85t8WRFGvb3zkLePTHA

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Note: explicit content!
In this episode, Malika Browne talks to Harriet Vyner, co-founder of Cheerio Publishing and author of Groovy Bob: The Life and Times of Robert Fraser, about an exhibition at the Robert Fraser Gallery in Duke Street, London in 1966. The show was of prints by Jim Dine, on which he collaborated with Eduardo Paolozzi, and it was shut down by the police on grounds of obscenity. A must-listen for anyone interested in Swinging London, in the art world, and in the fascinating figure of Robert Fraser.
This episode has been generously supported by Cheerio Publishing. Visit Www.cheeriopublishing.com to learn more about their publications and films.

#RobertFraser #JimDine #EduardoPaolozzi #MichaelCooper #BrianRobertson #RolandPenrose #BrianClarke #RollingStones #MickJagger #JohnLennon #ColinSelf #RichardHamilton
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In this episode Malika Browne talks to writer and broadcaster Muriel Zagha about the spectacular Exposition Universelle that transformed Paris in 1900, and discusses how it created the image of Paris as the City of Lights. A must-listen for anyone who loves Paris, who is interested in French culture, and anyone who is fascinated by world expos!

Further Reading:
Paul Morand, 1900
Albert Robida, Le Vingtième Siècle (1883), La Guerre au Vingtième Siècle (1887), Le Vingtième Siècle (la Vie électrique) (1890)

Watch:
Colourised footage of the Trottoir Roulant at the Expo https://youtu.be/VvMH0sGQh8M

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