Franco-British Exhibition (Version 1)
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Franco-British Exhibition (Version 1)
Franco-British Exhibition (Version 2)
Franco-British Exhibition (Version 2)
Franco-British Exhibition (Version 2)
Fraser Taylor and David Band "Pillar to Post"
Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth
Exhibition catalogue in tête-bêche format for exhibition at The Glasgow School of Art. Uncoated black and white cover. Gloss pages. 22 pages. Biographical and exhibition details on Fraser Taylor, with short text by Jimmy Cosgrove. Includes colour images of painted works on canvas and paper. Cockling and tide marks. 2 copies.
Taylor, Fraser
Fraser Taylor and David Band "These Obscure Objects of Desire"
Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth
Catalogue for joint exhibition at Thumb Gallery London. Trifolded colour card.
Taylor, Fraser
Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth
Foldout flyer for exhibition at The Briggait curated by Dr. Ian Massey. Card, folded. Black and white cover with colour images inside.
Taylor, Fraser
Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth
Text accompanying exhibition 'Peculiarites' at ODLCO, Chicago by Ian Massey and Sara Jane Stoner. 2 copies.
Taylor, Fraser
Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Some are annotated. Includes: Catterline, Fife, Caithness, Mull and various cars.
Oliver, George
Glasgow School of Art fashion show 1955 programme
Part of Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s
Glasgow School of Art charities week fashion show brochure from January 1955 made with the cover design made by Robert Macgowan. Includes the members of committee, a description, mannequins, and the programme.
MacGowan, Robert
Glasgow School of Art Print Textiles Exhibition
Part of Papers of James Cosgrove
Poster for the exhibition of Print Textiles for the 1974 - 1976 class. Undercroft Gallery, Manchester Polytechnic.
Cosgrove, James
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This film comprises both the 1982 and 1984 fashion show films. The only exception is that the instrumental section with no images, at the end of the 1984 film, is not included here. For more details please see GSAA/AV/1/2 for the 1982 film and GSAA/AV/1/3 for the 1984 film. A short clip of this film is available online at https://vimeo.com/channels/504825/videos. To view the full length film, please contact GSA Archives and Collections.
McLaughlin, Lyn
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
The exact date and location of the 1982 fashion show are unknown. Other shows held around this time were however held in the spring, and in the Assembly building or in the Assembly Hall of the Bourdon Building. The film comprises footage of students modelling on the stage. There is a mixture of men’s and women’s garments. Styles and themes of garments include rainbow, futuristic, Oriental, Egyptian, ballgowns, stripes, geometry, hats, formal, off-the-shoulder, utility wear, white, accessories, metallic, fantasy, swimwear. The show also features an extravagant period ballgown, designed by Kenny McLellan, which was subsequently shown at the “Young Blood” exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London, in November 1983 to January 1984. The set for the show consisted of a pale, self-coloured fabric backdrop. The soundtrack for this film was added during the editing phase of the film and contains music which was played at the fashion show. Soundtrack: Fever – Little Nell, You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) – Jimmy Sommerville, Nice 'n' Easy – Frank Sinatra, Whip it – Devo, Lullaby of Broadway – Ella Fitzgerald, Move On (Extended Version) – Fashion, Life in a Day – Simple Minds, Living Doll – Cliff Richard, Lullaby of Broadway – Ella Fitzgerald, Move On (Extended Version) – Fashion, Je ne regrette rien – Edith Piaf, Walking on Thin Ice – Yoko Ono, You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) – Jimmy Sommerville, Nice 'n' Easy – Frank Sinatra, I wanna be loved by you – Marilyn Monroe, It ain't what you do – Bananarama, The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game – Grace Jones, Move On – Fashion, Life in a Day – Simple Minds, The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game – Grace Jones, The Farmer and the Cowman should be Friends – Oklahoma, Poison Arrow– ABC, Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer – Nat King Cole, Poison Arrow – ABC, Fever – Little Nell, Land of Hope and Glory, plus seven unidentified pieces of music. Captions for the film were provided by the Mackintosh School of Architecture Computer Department. A short clip of this film is available online at https://vimeo.com/channels/504825/222346080. To view the full length film, please contact GSA Archives and Collections. The information above has in part been provided by staff and alumni of GSA.
McLaughlin, Lyn
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
The 1984 Fashion Show was held in the Assembly Building from 30th April to 5th May 1984. The film comprises images of the fashion show poster, followed by footage of the audience arriving at the venue and students modelling on the stage. There is a mixture of men’s and women’s garments. Styles and themes of garments include music, pastels, metallic, rainbow, wedding, hats, white, bright colours, jewellery, off-the-shoulder, flamenco. Students involved in the show came from a variety of subject areas and years, including: Embroidery and Weaving; and Printed Textiles. All the textiles students modelling designed garments for the show. The set for the show consisted of large musical notes and staves, plus piano keyboards. It was designed and built by Minty Donald and Jean Cameron. The soundtrack for this film was added during the editing phase of the film and contains music which was played at the fashion show. Soundtrack: In the Mood – Glenn Miller, Relax – Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Pull up to the Bumper – Grace Jones, It's Raining Men – The Weathergirls, Holiday – Madonna, Right Now – The Creatures, I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye, There is Nothing like a Dame – South Pacific Male Chorus, Kick in the Eye – Bauhaus, We Live So Fast – Heaven 17, Vicious – Lou Reed, I am What I am – Gloria Gaynor, Living on the Ceiling – Blancmange, Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine – James Brown, Heaven Sent (extended Version) – Paul Haig, Je ne regrette rien – Edith Piaf, I Travel – Simple Minds, Bourgie Bourgie – Gladys Knight and the Pips, Propaganda – Dr. Mabuse, Loving You made a Fool out of Me – Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Small Town Creed – The Kane Gang, You Take Me Up – Thompson Twins, Free Nelson Mandela – The Specials, Fever – The Cramps, I Zimbra (12’ Version) – Talking Heads, Dancing in the Street – David Bowie & Mick Jagger, Cuentame Que Te Paso – The Manhattan Transfer The last five minutes of the film is purely instrumental music with no images. Special thanks are given to Marise and Ken Plater. A short clip of this film is available online at https://vimeo.com/channels/504825/222346130. To view the full length film, please contact GSA Archives and Collections. The information above has in part been provided by staff and alumni of GSA. With special thanks to Helena Britt for provision of information.
McLaughlin, Lyn
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
The 1985 Fashion Show was held in the Assembly Building from 11th to 16th March 1985. The film comprises footage of students modelling on the stage. There is a mixture of men’s and women’s garments. Styles and themes of garments include African, Oriental, Egyptian, hats, bright colours, white, geometry, metallic, sleeves, fruit, accessories, Greek, graphics. Students involved in the show came from a variety of subject areas and years, including: Embroidery and Weaving; Fine Art; Sculpture; and Printed Textiles. All the textiles students modelling designed garments for the show. The set for the show consisted of a black background with white symbols. The soundtrack for this film was added during the editing phase of the film and contains music which was played at the fashion show. Soundtrack: Free Nelson Mandela – The Specials, Je ne regrette rien – Edith Piaf, Living On The Ceiling – Blancmange, March of the Siamese Children – The King and I, We Are Ninja – Frank Chicken, Psycho Killer – Talking Heads, One Night in Bangkok – Murray Head A short clip of this film is available online at https://vimeo.com/channels/504825/222346193. To view the full length film, please contact GSA Archives and Collections. The information above has in part been provided by staff and alumni of GSA. With special thanks to Helena Britt for provision of information.
McLaughlin, Lyn
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
The 1986 Fashion Show was held in the Assembly Hall from 10th to 15th March 1986. The film comprises footage of students modelling on the stage. There is a mixture of men’s and women’s garments. Styles and themes of garments include Egyptian, metallic, wedding, Queen of Hearts, cloaks, formalwear, masks, hats, bright colours, geometry, flamboyant, utility wear. There is also a dress made from Benson and Hedges cigarette packets – the model wearing this dress is smoking on stage. There were also a number of Harris Tweed garments in the show as Harris Tweed ran a design competition that year. Students involved in the show came from a variety of subject areas and years, including: Embroidery and Weaving; Silversmithing and Jewellery; and Printed Textiles. All the textiles students modelling designed garments for the show. It is believed that this show had a mix of professional models and students. The models were less experienced models from agencies. The set for the show consisted of a garage workshop setting with car and motor parts at the rear and sides of the stage. It was designed by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. The hair for this show was by Taylor Ferguson. The soundtrack for this film was added during the editing phase of the film and contains music which was played at the fashion show. Soundtrack: Metal/drums, Think – Aretha Franklin, What's New Pussycat – Tom Jones, I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye, Dance of the Knights – Prokofiev, O Fortuna, Carmina Burana – Orff A short clip of this film is available online at https://vimeo.com/channels/504825/222346262. To view the full length film, please contact GSA Archives and Collections. Note – the full length film contains flashing images at 5:36 to 5:44. The information above has in part been provided by staff and alumni of GSA. With special thanks to Helena Britt for provision of information.
McLaughlin, Lyn
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
The 1978 Fashion Show was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre from the 24th to 28th April 1978. The film comprises a combination of still images and film footage of students preparing for the show behind the scenes, and modelling on the stage. There is a mixture of men’s and women’s garments. Styles and themes include metallic fabrics, sportswear, bodysuits and off-the-shoulder dresses. Children’s clothes were also modelled in the show although these are not shown in the film. Garments were designed and modelled mostly by students or former students. Indigo Designs also designed evening dresses for the show. Students involved in the show came from a variety of subject areas and years, including: 1st year; Embroidery and Weaving; Textiles; and Graphics. Hair was by the Hely Design Group and shoes were from Ravel. The set for the show consisted of a pale, self-coloured ruched fabric backdrop. A soundtrack was recorded separately to accompany the film but GSA does not hold a copy of this. A short clip of this film is available online at https://vimeo.com/channels/504825/222346017. To view the full length film, please contact GSA Archives and Collections. Note – the full length film contains some nudity at 5:17 and 9:42. The information above has in part been provided by staff and alumni of GSA.
Carruthers, Colin
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
A number of the GSA fashion shows were filmed and some of these films are held by GSA Archives and Collections, namely the films for 1978, 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1986. These show models on the stage plus in some cases backstage footage and/or stills, and the audience arriving at the venue. For four of the films held by GSA Archives and Collections, the soundtracks have been incorporated at the editing stage and reflect the songs played at the show.
Carruthers, Colin
H.A. Crawford Murals at Empire Exhibition and Clydebank Painting for GSA
Folder containing 5 black and white photographs of the murals of the Catholic Pavilion at the 1938 Empire Exhibition and Crawford's painting 'Tribute to Clydebank'.
Oliver, George
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
A poster advertising "Haldane Connections" exhibition.
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Haldane Connections (Version 1)
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
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Haldane Connections (Version 2)
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
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Identification key for poster reference GSAA/EPH/10/204
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
This item is an identification key showing each student depicted in the photograph on the poster under the reference number GSAA/EPH/10/204. It was created by Katie Hawson who was a volunteer at The Glasgow School Of Art Archives and Collections in 2013. Eddie Stewart, a former painting and printmaking tutor at the school helped Katie to identify each individual.
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Identification key for poster reference GSAA/EPH/10/204 (Version 1)
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
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Identification key for poster reference GSAA/EPH/10/204 (Version 2)
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
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Introduction to Pillar to Post exhibition
Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth
Invite to the The Glasgow Girls 1920-1960 exhibition
Part of Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s
Includes a print of an oil painting of a little girl with a red hat, blue coat, and a beach ball. "The Lord MacFarlane of Bearsden K.T. has great pleasure in inviting you to the private view of the exhibition The Glasgow Girls 1920-1960 in Kirkcudbright Town Hall on Friday, June 27th, 2014 at 6pm drinks will be served (for) Ms. Veronica Matthew and guest. RSVP by Friday 20 June to Kirkcudbright 2000 c/o 6 Woodlands Ave., Kirkcudbright, DG6 4BP or by email to devereuxdf@gmail.com"
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Jimmy Cosgrove Recent Work Exhibition
Part of Papers of James Cosgrove
Poster for the exhibition of recent work by Jimmy Cosgrove at Glasgow Print Studio Gallery.
Cosgrove, James
Key to 1989 Degree Show photograph
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Key to 1989 Degree Show photograph. Photograph of 1989 Degree Show students on the steps of the Mackintosh Building annotated with the handwritten names of 41 students.
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L'escargot Gallery price list/flyer
Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth
Drawings & Paintings by Fraser Taylor at L'escargot'.
Taylor, Fraser
L'escargot Gallery price list/flyer
Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth
Drawings & Paintings by Fraser Taylor at L'escargot'.
Taylor, Fraser
Wooden backing board for Windyhill Designs with Mackintosh's address and other exhibition and shipping labels.
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Part of Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s
Postcard of the interior of the Mackintosh House drawing room with a desk and chair. Includes three stamps. Believed Joanne Semple had mixed up the number of the month.
Semple, Joanne
Material related to Archibald Haswell Miller
Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller and Josephine Haswell Miller (nee Cameron)
A variety of designs, correspondence, ephemera, photographs, diaries and sketchbooks related to Archibald Haswell Miller. A large amount of items are dated to his time as either a student or a lecturer at The Glasgow School of Art.
Miller, Archibald E Haswell
Material related to Project 1: Exhibition Stand
Material created for Project 1, Second Year including a description sheet about the products used at the exhibition, 1st submission, architectural drawings, plans, elevations, sections and other details.
Platt, Christopher
Folder containing contacts and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Includes: Glasgow School of Art Fashion Show in 1989, paper workshop, Glasgow books, Bently, gable ends, Hungarian reception, Dick Wing Royal Infirmary, Port Glasgow, McLean Museum and Crieff shops.
Oliver, George
Miscellaneous papers belonging to Cordelia Oliver. Includes: a catalogue for the 'German Graphics Since 1945' exhibition held at The Glasgow School of Art in 1969 and a paper documenting the Scottish Arts Council reply to the Federation of artists in Scotland policy document, December 1975.
Oliver, Cordelia
Job files, images, and drawings related to the project.
Gillespie, Kidd and Coia
New Beginnings and Polish Realities
Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Includes: various performances at the Third Eye Centre and Polish Realities.
Oliver, George
Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth
By Clare Henry review on Compass Gallery Exhibition. News cutting mounted on A4.
A collection of newscuttings featuring articles and reviews written by George Oliver and Cordelia Oliver. Please note, this material has not been fully catalogued to item level and therefore may not be accessible for researchers.
Oliver, Cordelia
Newspaper clippings related to Alasdair Gray
Part of Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s
Nine different newspaper clippings ranging from May 21, 2000 to December 30, 2019. Include a range of topics surrounding Alasdair Gray including reviews of his book "Lanark", personal interviews, him leaving his post at the University of Glasgow, exhibitions celebrating his life, an advertisement of a new book of his, an art showing of his, and finally his obituary. Newspaper companies range from the Sunday Herald, Herald Magazine, and Sunday Times. Includes a few annotations including dates and topics on some of the clippings by Veronica Matthew. Most include images of Alasdair and his art. One of the nine clippings is a photocopy of a newspaper clipping but the remainder are all originals. Comes in a brown paper folder with "Alisdair's card. 2 / newspaper articles relating to / Lanark + Alisdair".
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Newspaper clippings related to Valerie Bloomfield-Ambrose
Part of Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s
Includes two photocopies of newspaper clippings and one original. Clippings talk about Valerie Bloomfield-Ambrose, her life, her art, and about another student's work that Valerie had sent Veronica Matthew. Includes written annotations by Valerie or Veronica.
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Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Some of this material is currently uncatalogued and therefore not accessible for researchers. The collection is divided into two smaller series: Glasgow School of Art press cuttings, 1864- Charles Rennie Mackintosh press cuttings, 1968-
The Glasgow School of Art
Henry, Clare
Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth
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Painters in Parallel et 1969: 35: 1970
Folder containing black and white negatives and contact sheets of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Also contains a handwritten list of titles. Includes: Porche cars, William Johnstone paintings and plaster, guild of motoring writers, Castle Donnington, Cartier Bresson exhibition, Margot Sandeman paintings and Joan Eardley pastel and motoring pre-war.
Oliver, George