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Papers relating to exhibitions and artworks by Fyffe Christie

1 file of newscuttings, articles and publicity material relating to artworks and exhibitions on Fyffe Christie, dated between 1951- 2003. Includes a copy of 'Everyone’s War: The Journal of the Second World War Experience Centre' (No. 7, Spring / Summer 2003) featuring the article ‘Fyffe Christie: Scottish Soldier and Artist' by Ted Allan. Also includes the publication ‘Fyffe Christie: Drawings of School Children' printed by Save the Children and Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood with a handwritten note attached to cover reading ‘May-June 1991’.

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Newbery Medal

1 Newbery Medal and letter of award from Director Douglas P. Bliss, dated 12th June 1950. Architectural sketches and figures on back of letter.

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Multimedia artworks

2 multimedia artworks. One, labelled 'Lemon and Turquoise' comprised of embroidery and weaving on yellow felt backed on card. Note on card '2nd year General Course'. Second comprised of a collage of woven orange, purple and brown fabric with silver material, embroidered with multicoloured, metallic and woolen threads. Note on back states 'Section C/2. Project - from pc. of a sewing machine'.

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Photographs

Includes two black and white photographs of women. The first features Sadie McLellan. The second features Grace Chisholm and Everilde.

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Press Coverage

  • DC 093/4/1 Picture Post magazine published 7th February 1953, includes an article on the GSA Fashion Show; donated by Eirene Hunter (nee Paton), plus a loose copy of the article donated by Rena Hume.
  • DC 093/4/2 News cutting from 1961, donated by Sheila Bates
  • DC 093/4/3-5 Three press cuttings from 1975, donated by Judith MacKechnie and relating to the donor’s work, see DC 093/1/5-8
  • DC 093/4/6, News cutting from 1977, donated by Sheila R McDonald

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Photographs

  • DC 093/3/1, Portrait of Sheila Bates, 1961, one photograph
  • DC 093/3/3-6, ‘Penny Daintee’ dresses by Sheila McDonald, 1977 (see: DC 093/1/9-11) , four images
  • DC 093/3/7-14, Two photographs, one contact sheet, one contact sheet cut into five strips plus five negative strips relating donated by Elizabeth (Lyz) Armstrong, 1970s
  • DC 093/3/15, Copy of a photograph of Rena Hume, née Harris (Interior Design student) modelling a dress, 1950.

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Posters

Cordelia Oliver's collection of posters for exhibitions and events. Please note this material has not been fully catalogued to item level and may therefore not be accessible to researchers. One item, a poster for Perth Theatre, was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

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Works of Robert Stewart collected by Liz Arthur

Contains four greeting cards designed by Robert Stewart; Commonwealth Arts Festival exhibition catalogue, 1965 (cover art was designed by Robert Stewart); and a photocopy of Exhibition of Contemporary Scottish Crafts, 1957, with artwork done by Robert Stewart. Also includes four textile samples. The samples are of the following designs: 'Masks' (also called 'Altiere'), one in orange & green and one in blue & brown; 'Mirage' in pink; and 'Applecross' in orange, green and blue.

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Ephemera collected by Liz Arthur relating to Robert Stewart

Contains pamphlets, exhibition catalogues and flyers, posters and advertisements relating to Robert Stewart.

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  • 'Exhibition of printed and woven textiles and interior design by students of the Glasgow School of Art, held by courtesy of the Rayon Industry Design Centre, at 1, Upper Grosvenor Street, London, W1' programme with Robert Stewart listed as teaching staff, n.d.
  • 'Robert Stewart : Paintings & Drawings' exhibition invitation (held at Compass Gallery, Glasgow), 1978
  • 'Robert Stewart : An Exhibition of Work 1950 - 1980' exhibition catalogue for exhibition held at the University of Strathclyde, 1980
  • Glasgow City Chambers Tapestry Competition pamphlet (Robert Stewart was the winner of the competition), 1981
  • 'The Society of Friends of Glasgow Cathedral : The Robert Love Bequest' brochure containing 'a description of the tapestry in the lower church by the designer - Robert Stewart', a brief history of the Edinburgh Tapestry Company and a brief history of the Glasgow Cathedral and the Lower Church
  • 'Greenock Revisited : An Exhibition of past and present work by Malcolm McCoig' exhibition catalogue which mentions Robert Stewart who influenced Malcolm McCoig, 2000
  • Glasgow School of Art in association with Rutgers Unviersity Press advertisement for 'Robert Stewart : Design 1946 - 95', c2003
  • 2 copies of 'Robert Stewart : An influential designer of the 20th Century, 10 November '03 - 28 January '04' posters
  • 4 copies of 'Robert Stewart Design 1946 - 95 : 25 July - 01 November 2003' exhibition flier
  • 3 copies of Robert Stewart information handout which includes a brief biography and a list of his suriving public commissions, c2003. Also includes photocopies of Scottish Crafts Exhibition catalogue, 1965
  • Robert Stewart exhibition catalogue for exhibition held at the Richard Demarco Gallery Ltd., 1969
  • Robert Stewart : Paintings and Drawings exhibition catalogue for exhibition held at Compass Gallery, Glasgow, 1978
  • and computer print-outs of '"Patterns for Living": Robert Stewart Touring Exhibition', c2003 and 'Robert Stewart Exhibition Object List', n.d.

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