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Hill House, Helensburgh.
On the anniversary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh who died on the 10th December in 1928 aged 60.
Incidentally, CRM had a very productive period in & around Glasgow
A building tax changed everything in 20's after war, killed off architecture.
Scottish chic
On the anniversary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh who died on the 10th December in 1928 aged 60.
Incidentally, CRM had a very productive period in & around Glasgow
A building tax changed everything in 20's after war, killed off architecture.
Scottish chic
1904
it's space age for the time which was fussy Victorian
CRM was influenced by ship building too in his designs , the phenomenal contemporary Victorian Glasgow at its height.
No twee English art and crafts faux medieval, looking backwards.
Modernity in 1904
it's space age for the time which was fussy Victorian
CRM was influenced by ship building too in his designs , the phenomenal contemporary Victorian Glasgow at its height.
No twee English art and crafts faux medieval, looking backwards.
Modernity in 1904
He totally got away with these in Queens Cross Church in Maryhill!
All down one wall.
Fait accompli,
first the Church of Scotland Ministers
them was when he was leading them around on opening day.
Can you imagine them standing there, unable to say anything, CRM twinkl'n
All down one wall.
Fait accompli,
first the Church of Scotland Ministers
them was when he was leading them around on opening day.Can you imagine them standing there, unable to say anything, CRM twinkl'n
Dr Louise Kiesling, second from left.
Great fun & really supportive, visited Scotland for 5 days/gave talk
Met through the 165 year old Austrian textile company she saved from bankruptcy, Backhausen.
The textile company of the Viennese Secession.
Great fun & really supportive, visited Scotland for 5 days/gave talk
Met through the 165 year old Austrian textile company she saved from bankruptcy, Backhausen.
The textile company of the Viennese Secession.
Strong Glasgow influence on the Viennese Secession , DLK and her archivist agreed; Glasgow influenced Vienna.
Saw the progression of the Glasgow rose, in previous years going on to Vienna.
Actually, Glasgow
orig from Paisley, re Michael Durning, painter/historian
PaisleyTalk
Saw the progression of the Glasgow rose, in previous years going on to Vienna.
Actually, Glasgow
orig from Paisley, re Michael Durning, painter/historianPaisleyTalk
Mum's pals Glasgow tub chair reupholstered in Kolomon Moser (1868-1918) Vienesse Secession fabric centenary reissue in 2018 from the amazing archives of @Backhausen1849 This one designed in 1899, at the time of Queen Victoria, looking quite 60's
DLK wrote a
email when GG displayed the Viennese Secession, Josef Hoffmann window. To say how much she/they had enjoyed these pics, a boost after all the changes/upheaval in the co.
First to get what she was doing with the co, she wrote
Celebrating Glasgow- Vienna connections.
email when GG displayed the Viennese Secession, Josef Hoffmann window. To say how much she/they had enjoyed these pics, a boost after all the changes/upheaval in the co. First to get what she was doing with the co, she wrote
Celebrating Glasgow- Vienna connections.
tunes,
Josef Hoffmann,1908
Josef Hoffmann,1908
Amazing archive of designs at Backhausen @Backhausen1849
Koloman Moser dividing rooms curtain in orig. shop-hand sewn thick insulating
(Other side a colourful, GustavKlimt inspired fabric from Pierre Frey)
Both designers/artists same era in Vienna, completely different styles
Koloman Moser dividing rooms curtain in orig. shop-hand sewn thick insulating
(Other side a colourful, GustavKlimt inspired fabric from Pierre Frey)
Both designers/artists same era in Vienna, completely different styles
cute as buttons
