Tibor Reich Collection
Tibor Reich Collection
Sunday 22 May 2016
Tibor Reich Collection
Tibor Reich Collection
Sunday 22 May 2016
Tour this retrospective exhibition, celebrating the centenary of Tibor Reich, a pioneering post-war textile designer, who brought modernity into British textiles, with his grandson Sam Reich.
Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1916, Reich studied architecture and textiles in Vienna before moving to Britain in 1937. In 1946 he set up Tibor Ltd, introducing bright new colours and textures into the drab interiors of post-war Britain. The firm rapidly gained an international reputation working on commissions for the Festival of Britain, Expo ‘58 and Concorde. The exhibition explores the ideas behind his innovative textiles, photography, ceramics and drawings.
Further Details:
Cost per person: £10.00
Booking has now closed for this event.
Time & Venue: 1.00pm Mezzanine Floor,
The Whitworth
Tour this retrospective exhibition, celebrating the centenary of Tibor Reich, a pioneering post-war textile designer, who brought modernity into British textiles, with his grandson Sam Reich.
Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1916, Reich studied architecture and textiles in Vienna before moving to Britain in 1937. In 1946 he set up Tibor Ltd, introducing bright new colours and textures into the drab interiors of post-war Britain. The firm rapidly gained an international reputation working on commissions for the Festival of Britain, Expo ‘58 and Concorde. The exhibition explores the ideas behind his innovative textiles, photography, ceramics and drawings.
Further Details:
Cost per person: £10.00
Booking has now closed for this event.
Time & Venue: 1.00pm Mezzanine Floor,
The Whitworth
EVENT DATE
MAY 22, 2016
COST
£10.00 per person
POSTAL BOOKINGS
Booking Closed
NUMBER OF PLACES
Max. places: 25
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