Art Deco Scotland - Design And Architecture In The Jazz Age
The Glasgow School of Art
164 Renfrew Street
Glasgow G3 6RQ
Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age is an exhibition of images,
ephemera, a film and textual interpretation across nine themes through which the Art Deco
style appeared during the inter-war period in Scotland. The exhibition will run in the Reid
Gallery Corridor at The Glasgow School of Art from 5th till 28th April, and is part
of Glasgow 850, a year-long citywide programme of exhibitions, festivals and events
celebrating Glasgow's 850th anniversary.
The exhibition accompanies a major new book of the same title, written by Bruce Peter,
Professor of Design History at The Glasgow School of Art, and published by Historic
Environment Scotland, which will be launched at a special preview event on Friday 4th
April. The exhibition and book are Scotland’s contributions to an international celebration
in 2025 of the centenary of the staging in Paris of the Exposition Internationale des Arts
Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a great exhibition of modern decorative arts that much
later gave the Art Deco style its name.
The Glasgow School of Art
164 Renfrew Street
Glasgow G3 6RQ
Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age is an exhibition of images,
ephemera, a film and textual interpretation across nine themes through which the Art Deco
style appeared during the inter-war period in Scotland. The exhibition will run in the Reid
Gallery Corridor at The Glasgow School of Art from 5th till 28th April, and is part
of Glasgow 850, a year-long citywide programme of exhibitions, festivals and events
celebrating Glasgow's 850th anniversary.
The exhibition accompanies a major new book of the same title, written by Bruce Peter,
Professor of Design History at The Glasgow School of Art, and published by Historic
Environment Scotland, which will be launched at a special preview event on Friday 4th
April. The exhibition and book are Scotland’s contributions to an international celebration
in 2025 of the centenary of the staging in Paris of the Exposition Internationale des Arts
Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a great exhibition of modern decorative arts that much
later gave the Art Deco style its name.
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00:00My name is Bruce Peter and I'm the Professor of Design History at the Glasgow School of Art.
00:04We're in the school's Reid Gallery where there's a new exhibition called Art Deco Scotland Design
00:11and Architecture in the Jazz Age. The Art Deco style spread from Paris all around the world in
00:18the 1920s and 30s and many in Scotland associated it with a better future. The era was very turbulent
00:28politically and economically and it was hoped that by investing in up-to-date design and in
00:35new light industries, the country's economy might be improved. The exhibition covers 10
00:42different themes through which Art Deco was experienced in Scotland and we also have a
00:48magnificent new book published by Historic Environment Scotland and with the same title.
00:54I'm very proud of the collaboration between Glasgow School of Art and Historic Environment Scotland
01:00and I hope that you enjoy the exhibition and the book.