My apologies for sending my last reply to all and sundry rather than just
Lara. Just back from hols and brain not yet fully in gear.
Paul Clark
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> From: Lara Whitelaw
> Reply To: Announcements and discussion related to the activities of
> ADC-LTSN
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 9:15 AM
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> Subject: Central Saint Martins Museum and Study Collection Online
> with VADS
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> Apologies for cross-posting
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> Central Saint Martins Museum and Study Collection Online with VADS
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> The Visual Arts Data Service (VADS) has just launched a collection of
> outstanding and innovative work from the Museum and Study Collection of
> Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design.
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> The collection consists of a wide range of material, including
> manuscripts, prints and books, as well as work and publication by members
> of the Arts and Crafts Movements, such as May Morris, Edward Johnston,
> Eric Gill and W. R. Lethaby. Other parts of the collection feature
> Japanese Prints and work done at the Central School mainly from the period
> 1896 to 1976. These include wood engravings and other prints, 1920s
> German film posters, books printed and bound in the School of Book
> Production, and the textile collection. There is also a large collection
> of books on all subjects taught in the original Central School which is
> particularly rich in visual material.
>
> The collection has its roots in the Teaching Examples Collection,
> established by W.R. Lethaby when he was art inspector for the Technical
> Education Board. It was later transferred to the Central School when he
> became its first principal in 1896.
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> The addition of this image collection means that VADS now delivers nearly
> 16,500 images for use in research, teaching and learning. The collection
> is searchable on http://vads.ahds.ac.uk.
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> Lara Whitelaw
> Visual Arts Data Service
> Technical Development & Collections Manager
> Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College
> Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DS
> Tel: 01252 892721
> Fax: 01252 892725
> http://vads.ahds.ac.uk
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