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Join Cooper Hewitt for this illustrated talk on the Royal Pavilion at Brighton by curator and scholar Alexandra Loske. First constructed as a royal residence for King George IV, when Prince of Wales, the Royal Pavilion was remodeled by John Nash with interiors by Frederick Crace and Robert Jones between 1815–1822. Cooper Hewitt is home to many of Craces’ original drawings for the Pavilion, which feature fanciful representations of Chinese culture, design, and people. Loske will discuss the Pavilion’s interiors as a late example of British neoclassical chinoiserie, while investigating how the idea of China and chinoiserie designs evolved from the 18th to the early 19th century. Jamie Kwan, Cooper Hewitt’s Assistant Curator of Drawings, Prints and Graphic Design, will moderate this talk.
Join Cooper Hewitt for this illustrated talk on the Royal Pavilion at Brighton by curator and scholar Alexandra Loske. First constructed as a royal residence for King George IV, when Prince of Wales, the Royal Pavilion was remodeled by John Nash with interiors by Frederick Crace and Robert Jones between 1815–1822. Cooper Hewitt is home to many of Craces’ original drawings for the Pavilion, which feature fanciful representations of Chinese culture, design, and people. Loske will discuss the Pavilion’s interiors as a late example of British neoclassical chinoiserie, while investigating how the idea of China and chinoiserie designs evolved from the 18th to the early 19th century. Jamie Kwan, Cooper Hewitt’s Assistant Curator of Drawings, Prints and Graphic Design, will moderate this talk.
