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| Podcast title | Victoria & Albert Museum - Art, Design, Culture
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| Description | The Victoria & Albert museum is one of the world's greatest museum of art and design, with collections unrivalled in their scope and diversity. From modernist kitchens to iconic t-shirt designs, by way of Medieval plastercasts and contemporary tapestry, these podcasts capture the diverse cultural life of the museum. | |
| Updated | Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:00:00 +0100 | |
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| Category | Arts Education |
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1. China Design Now: Part One http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 2.81Mb) Description: China Design Now explores the recent explosion of new design in China. It will display the work of Chinese and international designers, focusing on architecture, fashion, youth culture and graphics as well as film, photography, product and furniture design and digital media. This podcast introduces the full audiotour from Acoustiguide, featuring in-depth interviews with over a dozen contributors to the exhibition, including Han Jiaying, Freeman Lau, Norman Foster, Wang Xu, Jiang Qiong Er, Hu Yang, Zhu Pei & Zhang Xin and provides an excellent commentary and insight into the works on display. To download the complete tour, please visit www.acoustiguide.com. |
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2. China Design Now: Part Two http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 1.93Mb) Description: China Design Now explores the recent explosion of new design in China. It will display the work of Chinese and international designers, focusing on architecture, fashion, youth culture and graphics as well as film, photography, product and furniture design and digital media. This podcast introduces the full audiotour from Acoustiguide, featuring in-depth interviews with over a dozen contributors to the exhibition, including Han Jiaying, Freeman Lau, Norman Foster, Wang Xu, Jiang Qiong Er, Hu Yang, Zhu Pei & Zhang Xin and provides an excellent commentary and insight into the works on display. To download the complete tour, please visit www.acoustiguide.com. |
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3. China Design Now: Part Three http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 2.23Mb) Description: China Design Now explores the recent explosion of new design in China. It will display the work of Chinese and international designers, focusing on architecture, fashion, youth culture and graphics as well as film, photography, product and furniture design and digital media. This podcast introduces the full audiotour from Acoustiguide, featuring in-depth interviews with over a dozen contributors to the exhibition, including Han Jiaying, Freeman Lau, Norman Foster, Wang Xu, Jiang Qiong Er, Hu Yang, Zhu Pei & Zhang Xin and provides an excellent commentary and insight into the works on display. To download the complete tour, please visit www.acoustiguide.com. |
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4. The Golden Age of Couture: Balenciaga Suits http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: For the well-dressed woman in the late 1940s and early 50s, the tailored suit was a staple of elegant day-wear. In Paris, none had a greater reputation for making tailored suits than the Spanish-born couturier, Cristobal Balenciaga. Percy Savage, the Australian born press-officer for the fashion house of Lanvin during the 50s, explains what it was that set Balenciaga apart. |
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5. The Golden Age of Couture: Lady Alexandra - A Couture Client http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: The V& A has a great collection of dresses made by the French couturier Jacques Fath. They were the gift of one of his favourite clients, Lady Alexandra Dacre.Lady Alexandra's daughter, Xania Dennen, rembembers her mother's special arrangement with Fath, who was at the time one of the city's most celebrated designers. |
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6. The Golden Age of Couture: New Look Suit - Hardy Amies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: The British couturier Hardy Amies combined the grand tradition of British tailoring with a Parisian flair for the latest style. But he never lost sight of a particularly British attitude to couture. Ian Garlant, today's Chief designer at Hardy Amies, explains how this relates to to cultural history. |
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7. Friday Late Twilight: Chrystel Lebas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/x-m4a, 7.92Mb) Description: Listen to Chrystel Lebas, photographer, as she leads you through some of the V& A's galleries, commenting on some inspiring objects. Produced for Friday Late Twilight, 27th October 2006. |
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8. V&A CultureCast: August 2006 (enhanced with images) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 5.86Mb) Description: The August 2006 edition of CultureCast features a preview of the new Medieval and Renaissance Galleries, a new addition to the photography collection, and a number of museum visitors reminiscing about life and fashion in 1960's London. |
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9. V&A CultureCast: August 2006 (no images) download (audio/mpeg, 9.39Mb) Description: The August 2006 edition of CultureCast features a preview of the new Medieval and Renaissance Galleries, a new addition to the photography collection, and a number of museum visitors reminiscing about life and fashion in 1960's London. |
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10. V&A CultureCast: July 2006 (enhanced with images) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 5.64Mb) Description: The July 2006 edition of CultureCast features design historian David Crowley discussing the image of Che Guevara within the context of 1960s culture and politics. It also has an extract from a tapestry gallery talk given by Sue Lawty, V& A artist in residence and an article about the cast of the Portico de la Gloria in the Cast Courts. |
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11. V&A CultureCast: July 2006 (no images) download (audio/mpeg, 9.08Mb) Description: The July 2006 edition of CultureCast features design historian David Crowley discussing the image of Che Guevara within the context of 1960s culture and politics. It also has an extract from a tapestry gallery talk given by Sue Lawty, V& A artist in residence and an article about the cast of the Portico de la Gloria in the Cast Courts. |
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12. V&A CultureCast: June 2006 (enhanced with images) download (audio/mpeg, 6.07Mb) Description: The June 2006 edition of CultureCast features graphic designers discussing Korda's iconic image of Che Guevara, a curator discussing an Early Medieval standing cross and an interview with two winners of this year's Inspired By competition. |
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13. V&A CultureCast: June 2006 (no images) download (audio/mpeg, 9.55Mb) Description: The June 2006 edition of CultureCast features graphic designers discussing Korda's iconic image of Che Guevara, a curator discussing an Early Medieval standing cross and an interview with two winners of this year's Inspired By competition. |
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14. V&A CultureCast: May 2006 (enhanced with images) download (audio/mpeg, 10.71Mb) Description: This month's CultureCast features an interview with Christopher Wilk, the curator of 'Modernism: Designing a New World', a preview of 'Che Guevara: Revolutionary and Icon' and a review of April's Friday Late 'Utopia' event. |
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15. V&A CultureCast: May 2006 (no images) download (audio/mpeg, 19.25Mb) Description: This month's CultureCast features an interview with Christopher Wilk, the curator of 'Modernism: Designing a New World', a preview of 'Che Guevara: Revolutionary and Icon' and a review of April's Friday Late 'Utopia' event. |
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16. Ceramic Points of View - Episode 10: Big White Jug download (audio/mpeg, 7.46Mb) Description: Curators, makers, writers and academics discuss 'Big White Jug', made in 1987 by Alison Britton OBE (born 1948) |
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17. Ceramic Points of View - Episode 9: Cup on Base download (audio/mpeg, 7.43Mb) Description: Curators, makers, writers and academics discuss 'Cup on Base', made in 1986 by Gillian Lowndes (born 1936) |
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18. Ceramic Points of View - Episode 8: Cornucopia download (audio/mpeg, 7.58Mb) Description: Curators, makers, writers and academics discuss 'Cornucopia', made in 1983 by Richard Slee (born 1946) |
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19. Ceramic Points of View - Episode 7: Optical Pot download (audio/mpeg, 6.99Mb) Description: Curators, makers, writers and academics discuss 'Optical Pot', made in 1980 by Elizabeth Fritsch (born 1940) |
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20. Ceramic Points of View - Episode 6: Pot download (audio/mpeg, 7.31Mb) Description: Curators, makers, writers and academics discuss 'Pot', made in 1975 by Hans Coper (1920-1981) |
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21. Ceramic Points of View - Episode 5: Bull download (audio/mpeg, 7.83Mb) Description: Curators, makers, writers and academics discuss 'Bull', made in 1954 by William Newland (1919-1998) |
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22. Ceramic Points of View - Episode 4: Cider Jar download (audio/mpeg, 7.46Mb) Description: Curators, makers, writers and academics discuss 'Cider Jar', made around 1938 by Michael Cardew (1901-1983) |
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23. Ceramic Points of View - Episode 3: Teapot and Jug download (audio/mpeg, 7.43Mb) Description: Curators, makers, writers and academics discuss 'Teapot and Jug', made around 1936 by Dame Lucie Rie (1902-1995) |
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24. Ceramic Points of View - Episode 2: Madonna download (audio/mpeg, 7.04Mb) Description: Curators, makers, writers and academics discuss 'Madonna', made around 1930 by William Staite-Murray (1881-1962) |
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25. Ceramic Points of View - Episode 1: Teacup and Saucer download (audio/mpeg, 8.31Mb) Description: Curators, makers, writers and academics discuss 'Teacup and saucer', made around 1924 by Bernard Leach (1897-1979) |
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