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Apologies for cross-posting Dear friends We thought that ARLIS members would be interested in Andrew Higgott's free talk being held at the Architectural Association on 13 May at 6.30pm, see http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/VIDEO/lecture.php?ID=2569 for more information. Best, Eleanor Eleanor Gawne Librarian Architectural Association School of Architecture 36 Bedford Square London WC1B 3ES Tel. 020 7887 4035 Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [thumbnail] ANDREW HIGGOTT Eric de Maré: Photography framing architecture Series: Date: 13/5/2014 Time: 18:30:00 Venue: Soft Room It has often been said that an architectural education gives a particular and effective 'eye', and sometimes that architects are the best photographers of architecture. Eric de Maré was at the AA from 1928 to 1933, and like many AA graduates developed a career outside architectural practice. While he wrote prolifically- there are some 20 books for which he is credited as author- it is as a photographer that he developed a towering reputation in the 1950s. His photographs for the Architectural Review introduced a new way of seeing buildings and the urban landscape: his archive, held by the AA Photo Library, is one of its principal collections. This talk will consider his contributions to the art of architectural photography and to the contemporary culture of architecture. Andrew Higgott taught architectural history and theory at the AA from 1989 to 2002, and at the University of East London and elsewhere; earlier he was the AA's photograph librarian. His publications include Mediating Modernism: architectural cultures in Britain (2007) and Camera Constructs: photography architecture and the modern city (2012). Image: Eric de Mare: Stanley Mill, Stroud from Functional Tradition (1958) PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE Information contained in this email and any attachment is confidential and is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this information without our prior consent is strictly prohibited. The views of the author may not necessarily reflect those of the Architectural Association (Inc.). If you have any doubts as to the authenticity of this e-mail please contact either the sender or the Architectural Association directly. The Architectural Association, Inc. is a Registered Charity Incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee. Registered in England No. 171402. Registered office: 36 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3ES. VIRUS WARNING The contents of any attachment to this email may contain software viruses that could damage your own computer system. While the Architectural Association (Inc.) has taken reasonable precautions to minimize this risk, it cannot accept liability for any damage that you suffer as a result of software viruses. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachment. [Architectural Association] For up to date information on forthcoming workshops and free visits please see the online ARLIS/UK & Ireland Events Calendar 2013 at http://arlis.org.uk/