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Lot 36THE COLLECTION OF SIR DENYS AND LADY LASDUN
JOHN LATHAM (1921-2006)
Single Book as Nature
Fermé24 November 2017
Prix réalisé
GBP 21,250
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Sir Denys Lasdun (1914-2001) was an eminent English architect, celebrated for his commitment to Modernist ideals and his contribution to the British urban landscape. Having started his career at Wells Coates’ practice, he would go on to build 32 Newton Road, a house in Paddington which strictly followed Le Corbusier’s domino principle, and would later become Ronald Searle’s residence. Lasdun’s social commitment was demonstrated in commissions for Hallfield Primary School, cluster blocks in Bethnal Green, and later for the University of East Anglia. Undoubtedly, however, his two most renowned buildings remain the Royal College of Physicians in Regent's Park and the Royal National Theatre on the South Bank of the Thames in London. Lasdun was appointed as Architect for the Theatre in 1963, completed the building in 1976, and Lady Lasdun worked on the interiors and colour of the Theatre. The Theatre is now Grade II* listed and is one of the most notable examples of Modernist design in the country.
Christie’s are delighted to offer works from Sir Denys and Lady Lasdun’s collection across our Modern British, Russian Art and Prints sales taking place in November. Their expertly curated collection pays tribute to the importance art played in the Lasdun family, with many works acquired directly from the artists whom the couple counted as close friends: Mary Fedden, Prunella Clough, Louis le Brocquy, Leonard Rosoman and Stefan Knapp, amongst others. Other works from the collection of Sir Denys and Lady Lasdun will be sold in the Modern British and Irish Art Day sale on 23 November.
‘Latham appropriated books - everyday objects - and made them strange by treating them as visual/palpable things rather than as works of literature' (John Walker, John Latham - The incidental person, his art and ideas, Middlesex, 1995, p. 5.)
Born in 1921, John Latham served in the navy during the Second World War and consequently studied fine art at Chelsea School of Art. The chaos and destruction which he witnessed during his experiences in the war can be said to have directly influenced his work of the 1950s and 1960s. Further inspired by scientific theories, he was greatly interested in theories of space involving physics and cosmology. In 1958, books became a crucial material which he would use in his art and Latham would choose second hand books on account of their size and shape.
Christie’s are delighted to offer works from Sir Denys and Lady Lasdun’s collection across our Modern British, Russian Art and Prints sales taking place in November. Their expertly curated collection pays tribute to the importance art played in the Lasdun family, with many works acquired directly from the artists whom the couple counted as close friends: Mary Fedden, Prunella Clough, Louis le Brocquy, Leonard Rosoman and Stefan Knapp, amongst others. Other works from the collection of Sir Denys and Lady Lasdun will be sold in the Modern British and Irish Art Day sale on 23 November.
‘Latham appropriated books - everyday objects - and made them strange by treating them as visual/palpable things rather than as works of literature' (John Walker, John Latham - The incidental person, his art and ideas, Middlesex, 1995, p. 5.)
Born in 1921, John Latham served in the navy during the Second World War and consequently studied fine art at Chelsea School of Art. The chaos and destruction which he witnessed during his experiences in the war can be said to have directly influenced his work of the 1950s and 1960s. Further inspired by scientific theories, he was greatly interested in theories of space involving physics and cosmology. In 1958, books became a crucial material which he would use in his art and Latham would choose second hand books on account of their size and shape.