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International images of Fascism in the Art Deco Era: the Italian pavilions at the World Fairs of the 1930s

The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

The 1930s saw World’s Fairs hosted in a number of cities that were key centres of technological and design innovation, such as Chicago 1933, Paris 1937 and New York 1939. These massive events influenced design and styling during this momentous decade and provided the pathway to the future as the world embraced technology and consumerism. Join architectural historian and academic Flavia ...

$20

20th Century Textiles and Mid-Century Furniture Design

The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

Please join us for a presentation about the exciting world of textiles and mid-century furniture. Our first presenter is Laura Jocic, who will cover Australian Modernist textiles from the 1920s to 1960s. She will examine the development of textile design in Australia in those years, which centred on the production of printed textiles in response to a Modernist aesthetic whilst drawing ...

$20 – $25

The Big Bands and Swing Music

The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

Our guest speaker is Henry Kovacevic, Founder and Director of the B#BigBand. Join Henry as he leads us on a musical journey that explores the evolution of dance music. Beginning with the society dance music of the 1920s, Henry will explain the influence of such greats as Paul Whiteman and Louis Armstrong in creating what came to be known as ...

Walking Tour – Golf Links Estate, Camberwell

Golf Links Estate, Camberwell corner Camberwell Road and Christowell Street, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia

Join us for a walking tour of the Golf Links Estate, Camberwell where we will view examples of Art Deco and Moderne architecture, as well as garden designs of the period.   Date: Sunday, 2nd December, 2018 Starting Time: 9.45am for a 10.00am start Starting Point: Corner Camberwell Rd and Christowell Street, Camberwell Cost: $30 members, $35 non-members (includes walk booklet). ...

$30 – $35

Art Deco Sydney

The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

Join us for an entertaining evening as Dr Peter Sheridan launches his latest book entitled Sydney Art Deco. Dr Peter Sheridan AM is an internationally recognised historian, collector, author and speaker on Art Deco design. This is the first comprehensive reference book on Sydney’s Art Deco heritage.  It explores the impact of the Art Deco style on the landscape, life and architecture ...

$20 – $25

Chicago Art Deco & Johnson Wax Complex, Racine

Join ADMSA President Robin Grow for an exploration of the wonderful Art Deco to be found in Chicago – including skyscrapers, hotels, apartments, shopping centres, and much much more. He will be joined by David Thompson, who will take us to the city of Racine in Wisconsin, home of the wonderful Johnson Wax Company Complex (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright)  and other ...

Melbourne City Centre Art Deco Walk

Manchester Unity Building 220 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Why not join us for a walk and take in the many Art Deco treasures in Melbourne’s City centre? We will see commercial buildings, department stores (past and present), cinemas, arcades, banks, car parks, post offices – all contributors to Melbourne being one of the world’s great Art Deco cities. Colour walk booklet will be provided.  Hope to have you join us! ...

$30 – $35

Mid-century Women’s Fashion post WWII

The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

Join author and collector, Nicole Jenkins, for a slideshow presentation on Australian ladies wear of the post-WW2 period, when femininity and grown up glamour reigned and the local manufacturing industry thrived. Style, fabrics and construction details will all be included in this detailed look at fashions from 1947 to 1964. Also, if you have a particular article of clothing or ...

$20 – $25

Texas Down Under

The Racecourse Hotel 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, VIC, Australia

Please join us for a special event when we visit Fair Park in Dallas, Texas.  Created for the Texas Centennial Exposition of 1936, Fair Park is one of the finest collections of Art Deco art and architecture in the United States. In this illustrated lecture, featuring historic and current images and newsreel footage from the Centennial Exposition, Fair Park Deco co-author Jim ...

$20 – $25

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting Thursday 17 October - Evening function 'The Esmond Collective' Following our AGM, guest speakers Margaret Pitt and Paddy Dorney  will present jointly on  architect Esmond Dorney’s life and the evolution of his work.  Dorney's  Melbourne Art Deco practice (1931-1941) and  the Hobart Modernist practice (1947 -1991) will be covered in their presentation. Past Event

CONTACT

David O'Loughlin - ADMSA President
Tel: 0408 598 863
Email: [email protected]

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Art Deco and Modernism Society of Australia Inc.
PO Box 17, Camberwell
Victoria, Australia 3124

 

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