Wednesday 4 June 2003
Art Deco 1910 - 1939
Victoria and Albert Museum
Although the exhibiton was absolutely full - far too many people there to really spend much time - there were some very interesting parts. I was interested in the all encompasses nature of the genre - it seeped across the world - and influenced most fields - ceramics, posters, graphics, architecture, interiors, fashion, 3d design, textiles, travel etc. It was an age of travel and lots of stuff was influenced by speed and the romance of foreign lands. Discovery of the ancient worlds - Egypt and south american, pyramids, africa, far east. You can really see the fascination with the exotic in the works. Grand, rich and dripping with gems or lights or shiny stuff (depending on what it was - cars, clothes, jewellry, pottery, doorways, buildings). Great times to look back on (I'm sure it was a lot of escapism for the majority of the people).I was with AL who has a 1950s build flat that lots of the stuff would have looked great in and have never considered it before but I think the 50s were quite influenced by Art Deco - geometric shapes of furniture, use of plastics in a very geographical manner in things like kitchen furniture and ceramics and crockery etc. Interesting.
6:41 PM
Monday 2 June 2003
Little Barrie
Elbow Rooms
  
Went to see Little Barrie playing for free at the Elbow Rooms on Chapel Street. They have supported Paul Weller in the past, and it shows. Excellent guitarist, fine vocals. They were good but not great. Destined to always be support and not headline. The crowd loved them - all the mods had congregated, amazing how many are left - some original ones and lots of retro from the most recent 80s revival. Many droppy 70s haircuts that cover the ears. No dancing.
11:36 PM
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