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Pewsey Arts Society June lecture -“Off the Record: Album Cover Art 1950 – 2000”
4 June @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Arts Society – Pewsey Vale will hold their June lecture on Tuesday 4th June in the Bouverie Hall. The lecture is entitled, “Off the Record: Album Cover Art 1950 – 2000″. The speaker is Rupert Dickens.
Some of the most iconic images of the 20th century were created, not for galleries, or private patrons, but for record sleeves. The zebra crossing immortalised on the cover of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album has become a place of pilgrimage. This talk will explore the art of the album cover and reveal the close connections between visual and musical creativity, in this vibrant period of popular culture. Album covers have been designed by artists such as Andy Warhol, Peter Blake, Yoko Ono and a host of other artists and designers.
Rupert Dickens is an art historian with a special interest in European 16th and 17th century painting. He is an accredited lecturer for The Arts Society and works at the Wallace Collection as a guide, conducting public and private tours and lecturing on aspects of the collection. He also accompanies groups on art-themed tours to the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy.
Doors open at 2.00pm and refreshments are available. Non-members are welcome – £7 on the door. The lecture begins at 2.30pm and usually lasts an hour.This is the last lecture before the summer break and the schedule will resume in September.
