Saint Martin's School of Art
 The former Saint Martin's School of Art building, in Charing Cross Road, 2006 | |
| Type | academy of art and design |
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| Active | 1854–1989 |
| Location | , 51°30′51″N 0°07′48″W / 51.5142°N 0.1299°W |
| Campus | 107–109 Charing Cross Road |
Saint Martin's School of Art was an
History
Saint Martin's School of Art was established in 1854 by Henry Mackenzie, vicar of the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields. It became independent from the church in 1859.[3]
The school was at first housed on the top floor of St Martin's Northern School in Shelton Street (then called Castle Street), to the north of
The Gilbert-Garret Competition for Sketching Clubs was founded at Saint Martin's in 1870, when John Parker was headmaster. It was named after Sir John Gilbert, the first president of the school.[5]
From 1952 to 1979
The first public performance of the Sex Pistols took place at the school on 6 November 1975; they were the support band for a group called Bazooka Joe.[8]
Saint Martin's became part of the
Foyles bookstore moved into the college's former building at 107 Charing Cross Road in 2014.[9]
Alumni
Alumni of the school include:
- Sade Adu[10]
- Pierce Brosnan[11]
- Peter Doig[12]
- John Galliano[13]
- Bill Gibb[13]
- Anthony Gormley[13]
- Katharine Hamnett[13]
- Richard Long[2]
- Bruce Oldfield[13]
References
- ^ a b [s.n.] (August 2012). University of the Arts London (formerly The London Institute) A Brief History Archived 10 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine University of the Arts London. Accessed August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Malcolm Le Grice (2011). History Lessons. Frieze Issue 142, October 2011. Accessed July 2013.
- ^ a b c Overview: St Martin's School of Art. Oxford Reference. Accessed July 2013.
- ^ a b c GB 2753 St Martin's School of Art. AIM25: Archives in London and the M25 area. Accessed July 2013.
- ^ [s.n.] (1904–1905). Art School Exhibitions. Arts and Crafts: a monthly practical magazine for the studio, the workshop & the home. 1–2. UIN: BLL01002839292. (unpaginated online text). Accessed August 2013.
- ^ Robin Greenwood (2007). St. Martin's Sculptors. Poussin Gallery. Accessed August 2013.
- ^ a b Bruce McLean (2 March 2004). Frank Martin: Visionary teacher who inspired a generation of great British sculptors (obituary). The Guardian. Accessed August 2013.
- ^ Rob Sharp (19 April 2008). Central Saint Martins: The art and soul of Britain. The Independent. Accessed July 2013.
- ^ "Foyles Enters a New Chapter as We Move Next Door". Foyles. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Daryl Easlea (2010). Sade Diamond Life Review: The record that graced a million coffee tables still fascinates. BBC Review. Accessed April 2014.
- ^ Jonathan Jones (30 September 2011). Saint Martins emerges blinking in bright new home. But is it art?: King's Cross premises a far cry from Soho 'hell', but some students fear college will have lost its charm. The Guardian. Accessed August 2013.
- ^ Tim Adams (27 January 2008). Record painter. The Observer. Accessed November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Tamsin Blanchard (24 June 2011). Central Saint Martins fashion college bids farewell to Charing Cross Road. The Daily Telegraph. Archived 10 January 2012.
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