British Design 1948 – 2012. (photo: Victoria and Albert Museum London)
In 1948 London hosted the first Olympic Games after the Second World War. The ‘austerity games’ (as they became known) took place at a time of economic crisis in a city devastated by bombing, but they provided a platform for reconciliation and reconstruction. In 2012 Britain welcomes the Olympics once more, and while the spirit remains, the context in which they are taking place has entirely changed.
British Design 1948–2012 traces those changes by exploring buildings, objects, images and ideas produced by designers and artists born, trained or based in Britain.
03. August 2012
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Tags: British Design, British Design 1948–2012, design, event, exhibition, fashion, London, Olympic Games, Victoria and Albert Museum
