Central School of Art and Design
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Southampton Row | |
| Type | academy of art and design |
|---|---|
| Active | 1896–1989 |
| Location | , 51°31′08″N 0°07′15″W / 51.5189°N 0.1207°W |
The Central School of Art and Design was a public
Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design.[2]
History
The Central School of Arts and Crafts was established in 1896 by the
William Richard Lethaby, from 1896 until 1912;[3] a blue plaque in his memory was erected in 1957.[4] He was succeeded in 1912 by Fred Burridge.[3]
The school was at first housed in Morley Hall, rented from the
Southampton Row, in the London Borough of Camden.[3][5] In the same year the Royal Female School of Art, established in 1842, was merged into the school.[6]
The Central School of Arts and Crafts was renamed the Central School of Art and Design on 1 May 1966.Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design.[2]
Alumni
The alumni of the Central School of Art and Design include:
- Terence Conran, designer and writer, founder of Habitat
- Lucian Freud, painter
- typographer
- Orlando the Marmalade Cat
- David Hicks, interior decorator and designer
- Mike Leigh, film director, theatre director, writer
- Bill Moggridge, designer of the first laptop computer
- Victor Pasmore, abstract artist
- Vivian Stanshall, musician, of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
- Joe Strummer, musician, of The Clash
References
- ^ a b [s.n.] (August 2012). University of the Arts London (formerly The London Institute) A Brief History. University of the Arts London. Archived 10 November 2013.
- ^ a b Malcolm Le Grice (2011). History Lessons. Frieze Issue 142, October 2011. Accessed July 2013.
- ^ a b c Overview: Central School of Arts and Crafts. Oxford Reference. Accessed July 2013.
- ^ Lethaby, William Richard (1857–1931): Plaque erected in 1957 by London County Council at Central School of Arts and Crafts, Southampton Row, Holborn, London WC1B 4AP, London Borough of Camden. English Heritage. Accessed July 2013.
- ^ Central St Martin's College of Art and Design. Historic England. Accessed August 2020.
- ^ a b GB 2753 Central School of Art and Design. AIM25: Archives in London and the M25 area. Accessed July 2013.