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Poster for an exhibition of work by Charles Rennie Mackintosh

The poster advertised an exhibition of work by Charles Rennie Mackintosh that was held in the McLellan Galleries on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. The show itself was sponsored by the Whyte and Mackay Group and ran from the 25th of May to 30th of September 1996. Admission to the exhibition was priced at £4 for adults and £2 for concessionary rate. The poster has a geometric square design.

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Poster for an exhibition of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, entitled 'The 1933 Memorial Exhibition: A Reconstruction'

This poster advertised an exhibition of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh in 1983 at the Fine Art Society, 134 Blythswood Street, Glasgow, which ran from 24 Aug to 26 Sep 1983. Entitled 'The 1933 Memorial Exhibition: A Reconstruction', it was part of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society's 10th Anniversary Celebrations (1973-1983). The poster features a watercolour painting of a flower in lilac, white and black paint.

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Poster for an exhibition entitled 'Mackintosh in Context: the European Connection'

This poster, which is orange in colour, advertised an exhibition of work by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which was held in the Mackintosh Building, Room 31, on the Glasgow School of Art campus. The show focused on 'Mackintosh in Context: the European Connection', running from the 7th of July until the 18th of August 1990. The exhibition was sponsored by Black Bottle Scotch Whisky.

Peffer, Karen

Poster for a series of talks marking the 10th anniversary of the CRM Society

This poster advertised a seminar on Charles Rennie Mackintosh which was arranged to mark the 10th anniversary of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society. Speakers included: - Thomas Howarth (Toronto): the Mackintosh Interior - Sir Denys Lasdun (London): CRM and Architect's Appraisal - Andy MacMillan (Glasgow): Mackintosh and the National Expression - Dennis Sharp (London): Muthesius and Mackintosh - Mackintosh Authors: Roger Billcliffe, Robert MacLeod, Thomas Howarth, Andy MacMillan - Clause Frontisi (Paris): Hector Guimard - Juan Bassegoda (Barcelona): Antonio Gaudi - Szirmai Janos (Budapest): Odon Lechner - John Archer (London): Edgar Wood - Paul Sprague (USA): Louis Sullivan - Robert Judson Clark (Princeton USA): Josef Olbrich - Don Kalec (Chicago, USA): Frank Lloyd Wright - Randall MacLeod (Bristol): W.R. Lethaby - Peter Vergo (Colchester): Wiener Werkstaat - Christian Witt-Doring (Vienna): Vienna furniture, 1900

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Poster for a lecture by Brian Griffiths

This poster advertised a lecture by economist Brian Griffiths which was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art in December 1972. At this time, Griffiths worked as lecturer at the London School of Economics and Political Science, however he would later become advisor to Baroness Thatcher during her time as Prime Minister. He then became the Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs. This lecture focused on the topic of Christianity, capitalism and revolution and was organised by David Dobson who was head of the Sculpture department at The Glasgow School Of Art in 1972.

Cosgrove, James

Poster for a lecture by Ian Breakwell entitled 'Continuous Diary'

This poster advertised a lecture given by the artist Ian Breakwell that was held in the Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at The Glasgow School Of Art. Breakwell is well known for working in a variety of mediums including print, installation, film and photography, however he is best known for making work based around his diary entries. He is also associated with The Artist Placement Group, an organisation set up in 1966 to bring art practice into hospitals and prisons. This particular lecture focused on work made between 1965 and 1967. The reverse of the poster is annotated with "J.Cosgrove".

Cosgrove, James

Poster for Activities Week

This poster was used to advertise The Glasgow School Of Art's annual activities week. A number of events were organised including: films, lectures, poetry, jazz folk, drama, contests, disco, a bar in the Haldane building, dance art, a drag talent show and a snooker competition. Activities week ran annually from the 1970s until the mid 1980s. During this week, classes stopped and various events were organised instead. The poster is annotated on the reverse with "J.Cosgrove".

Cosgrove, James

Poster for a lecture by Richard Smith

This poster was used to advertise a lecture by the artist Richard Smith, who is known for his abstract colour paintings and sculptural works dealing with materials in reference to popular culture. The lecture was held in the Haldane Building at The Glasgow School Of Art as part of the school's annual activities week in the early 1970s. The poster was designed and printed by Jimmy Cosgrove who worked as the head of textiles at The Glasgow School Of Art from 1973 to 1982.

Cosgrove, James

Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

  • DC 098
  • Collection
  • [1885-1943]

A variety of loose artworks, cover designs, correspondence, ephemera, and photographs completed by and belonging to Archibald Haswell Miller. The collections includes proofs for book covers and pamphlets, personal correspondence relating to his studies and subsequent career, different ephemera relating to Haswell Miller's student days and photographs of artworks and students and staff members of The Glasgow School of Art.

This collection also includes material relating to Georges-Marie Baltus (DC 098/2) , including photographs of his artworks and his Italian and European trips, and Francis H. Newbery (DC 098/3).

Miller, Archibald E Haswell