Modern hen
The 1951 Festival of Britain is of consistent interest here at Shelf Appeal. The exhibition was a fleeting sight in...
Tag: exhibition
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Dress you up
Shelf Appeal finally got to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition at the Barbican. Having heard all about the mannequins with...
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Clever and amusing
I have become a little obsessed with this image. Mind you, I have been obsessed long time with museums and...
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Transported
The museum diorama is an acquired taste. Shelf Appeal has acquired it. Models small and large, playing with perspective, history...
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Unpacking Pollini
Shelf Appeal does different things with her working day. Some digital work, some writing, some curating, some things other. During...
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From here and there
My jaded exhibition palate had a couple of pleasant surprises recently. A small exhibition of Galt Toys down a trendy...
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Pleats please
Shelf Appeal is on an exhibition run this week. That’ll be because of Paris, then. The frock exhibitions in Paris...
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Doggie in the window
A few days in Paris are a real tonic. One of my favourite places. Streets and streets of rather nice...
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More or less
I had a trip to the Design Museum to see the Dieter Rams exhibition this weekend. I met Dieter when...
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She’s a model
The V&A; may be congratulating itself on the wonderful show Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones which has just opened...
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The gloves are off
Cecil Beaton’s notion of Englishness has always held great appeal for me. It is most definitely the blowsy other-end of...
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Nomenclature for the people
Museums are funny places. I should know – I work in them. They are constantly trying to redefine themselves in...