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April 2025

Britain’s Art Deco Architecture: Our Love Affair with Civic and Domestic Buildings of the 1920's and 30's

Welcome to The Arts Society Cambridge
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 10:45
Churchill College, Cambridge
Storey's Way Cambridge CB3 0DS
Online Event

This lecture analyses why the British public have embraced Art Deco architecture of the 1920's and 1930's so whole-heartedly. 

From hotels, restaurants and tube stations to apartment blocks, offices, picture houses and lidos, the British public have fallen in love with Art Deco architecture of the 1920's and 1930's. 

Using suitable examples across the UK this lecture explores the development of Art Deco style in context of the social and economic environment of the 1920s and 1930s and how this architecture promoted civic pride and such luxury for its clients during the interwar period. 

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Mrs Pamela Campbell-Johnston

MA Hons Art History, St Andrew's University. Over 30 years of lecturing experience to undergraduates, adult groups, and to Friends and Patrons of the Royal Academy of Arts as part of the Adult Education Department's programme of events. Also conducted numerous guided tours and focused gallery talks on individual works of art. Specialises in British Domestic Architecture and Modern British Art. Over 12 years' experience at the Royal Academy. Work experience also undertaken at Bonhams, Art Loss Register, National Trust. Now a freelance art consultant and lecturer. Recently curated a collection for the Lansdowne Club.