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The Yale Center for British Art and the Art of Louis Kahn

5 Nov 2007

Stainless steel exterior of the Yale Center for British Art
Stainless steel exterior of the Yale Center for British Art Photo: Norman McGrath

The Yale Center for British Art was one of Louis Kahn’s last designs, completed after his death in 1973. It exemplifies the serene but powerful combination of natural light, space and structure that he achieved in his final works. A famous teacher and a consummate artist, Kahn energised the design with his own passions. This lecture by David Brownlee, Chair of the Department of the History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania, examines the building within the context of Kahn’s designs for education and the arts.

In the Geological Society Lecture Theatre, Piccadilly, W1; 6.30-7.30pm; £10/£5 students (includes drink).

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Read about the The Yale Center for British Art in RA Magazine Autumn 2007

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Show photo credits

Alexander Calder, 'Sumac V', 1953, Mobile, painted metal. 125 x 140 cm. Maeght family, Paris. Photo © Galerie Maeght. © Calder Foundation, New York/DACS London 2008

 

Unknown artist, Incense burner in the shape of a church, 10th–11th century. Silver partially gilded, 36 cm. Procuratoria di San Marco, Venezia. Photo per gentile concessione della Procuratoria di San Marco/Cameraphoto Arte, Venice