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Modernist Collection

Background imageModernist Collection: Cumbernauld New Town, Scotland - Carbrain

Cumbernauld New Town, Scotland - Carbrain
Cumbernauld New Town, North Lanarkshire, Scotland - Carbrain. Cumbernauld is the clearest example of a modernist new town vision in the UK. Date: circa 1969

Background imageModernist Collection: Argentina - Buenos Aires - Kavanagh Building

Argentina - Buenos Aires - Kavanagh Building and Parque Retiro. Built in the 1930s in the Rationalist style, by the architects Gregorio S£ hez

Background imageModernist Collection: Art Deco Pavilion

Art Deco Pavilion
The De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, was commissioned by the 9th Earl De La Warr in 1935, Britains first public Modernist style building

Background imageModernist Collection: Oslo City Hall

Oslo City Hall, Oslo, Norway, was built in 1950 to celebrate the citys 900th anniversary. It is the most distinctive part of the citys waterfront. Date: opened 1950

Background imageModernist Collection: Art philistines by H. M. Bateman

Art philistines by H. M. Bateman
" Excuse me, sir, but if you like you can come and paint our cottage - the roses are looking lovely now." A modern artist looks infuriated at the suggestion he might paint something pretty

Background imageModernist Collection: Saint John of God, 1883. Sculpture by Agapit Vallmitjana i B

Saint John of God, 1883. Sculpture by Agapit Vallmitjana i Barbany (1833-1905). Hospital of Saint John of God. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageModernist Collection: Poster, New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow

Poster, New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow
Travel poster, designed by Joseph Binder, New York World?s Fair, The World of tomorrow, 1939, Grinnell Litho, New York, USA

Background imageModernist Collection: Seaside Bungalow, Carbis Bay

Seaside Bungalow, Carbis Bay
A photograph of an expansive modernist seaside bungalow at Carbis Bay, Cornwall, designed in the 1930s by Truro based architects, Cowell, Drewitt and Wheatly. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Holland-On-Sea

Modernist House, Holland-On-Sea
A photograph of a modernist seaside house situated in Holland-On-Sea, Essex, designed in the 1930s by architect Ronald Herbert Franks. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Charnock Richard Services, M6 Motorway

Charnock Richard Services, M6 Motorway
Charnock Richard Services (Fortes) - a motorway service station, between Junctions 27 and 28 of the M6 in England, which opened in 1963. Pictures here shortly after opening. Date: circa 1963

Background imageModernist Collection: White Star Line / American Line poster

White Star Line / American Line poster
Graphic and modernist style German travel poster advertising the services of White Star Line and American Line ships to America

Background imageModernist Collection: Birminghams Bull Ring Centre - 1960s

Birminghams Bull Ring Centre - 1960s
circa 1910s

Background imageModernist Collection: Constance Edith Vaughan (1904 - c. 1970), better known by her pseudonym Olive Moore - a

Constance Edith Vaughan (1904 - c. 1970), better known by her pseudonym Olive Moore - a
Constance Edith Vaughan (1904 - c.1970), better known by her pseudonym Olive Moore - a modernist English writer best known for three well-esteemed novels: Celestial Seraglio (1929), Spleen (1930)

Background imageModernist Collection: The Drawing Room in the well-known Modernist Poet Captain Osbert Sitwells House in

The Drawing Room in the well-known Modernist Poet Captain Osbert Sitwells House in
The Drawing Room in the " well-known" Modernist Poet Captain Osbert Sitwells House in Chelsea, London. In the left background (through the arch) is a large painting by Wyndham Lewis

Background imageModernist Collection: Anzeiger-Hochhaus in Hannover, Germany with rooftop Planetarium

Anzeiger-Hochhaus in Hannover, Germany with rooftop Planetarium. Designed by Fritz Hoeger, and built from 1927 to 1928 near the Stone Gate Square

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist Seaside House, Frinton-On-Sea

Modernist Seaside House, Frinton-On-Sea
A photograph of a modernist seaside house located at Frinton-On-Sea, the reinforced concrete structure was designed by architect Gilbert C. Roberts. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Seaside House Architectural Models

Seaside House Architectural Models
A pair of photographs showing an architectural model of a modernist seaside house, from different angles, designed by architect Eugen Carl Kaufmann. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Concrete Modernist House

Concrete Modernist House
A photograph of a concrete modernist seaside house designed around 1935, by architect Francis Reginald Stevens Yorke. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Frinton Park Estate

Modernist House, Frinton Park Estate
A photograph of a modernist seaside house located at the Frinton park Estate, Frinton, designed in the 1930s by architect Ernest Wamsley Lewis. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist Bungalow, Frinton-On-Sea

Modernist Bungalow, Frinton-On-Sea
A photograph of a concrete seaside modernist bungalow situated at Frinton-On-Sea. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Bexhill Pavilion, East Sussex

Bexhill Pavilion, East Sussex
A photograph of the Bexhill Pavilion located on the south coast sea front in East Sussex, the modernist building was designed in 1935 by architects Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Ivan Chermayeff

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Moor Park, Living Room

Modernist House, Moor Park, Living Room
A photograph of a living room to a modernist house in Moor Park, Rickmansworth, designed in 1937 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Moor Park, Roof Terrace

Modernist House, Moor Park, Roof Terrace
A photograph of a roof terrace to a modernist house in Moor Park, Rickmansworth, designed in 1937 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Moor Park, Rickmansworth

Modernist House, Moor Park, Rickmansworth
A photograph of a modernist house from across a green in Moor Park, Rickmansworth, designed in 1937 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Sydenham Hill

Modernist House, Sydenham Hill
A pair of photographs showing different angles of a modernist house at Sydenham Hill, designed in 1935 by architects Valentine Harding and Tecton

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Gerrard's Cross, Bucks, Hallway

Modernist House, Gerrard's Cross, Bucks, Hallway
A photograph of a hallway to a modernist house located at Gerrard's Cross, Buckinghamshire, designed in 1936 by architect Rose Elisabeth Benjamin. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Redhill, Surrey

Modernist House, Redhill, Surrey
A pair of photographs showing different elevations of a modernist house in Redhill, Surrey, designed in 1936 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Gerrard's Cross, Bucks

Modernist House, Gerrard's Cross, Bucks
A photograph of a modernist house located at Gerrard's Cross, Buckinghamshire, designed in 1936 by architect Rose Elisabeth Benjamin, built in reinforced concrete. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist Bungalow, Whipsnade, Interior

Modernist Bungalow, Whipsnade, Interior
A photograph of a hallway to a one storey modernist house in Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, designed in 1936 by architects Berthold Romanovich Lubetkin and Tecton. Built in pre-cast reinforced concrete

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist Bungalow, Whipsnade

Modernist Bungalow, Whipsnade
A pair of photographs showing a general view and a bird eye view of a one storey modernist house in Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, designed in 1936 by architects Berthold Romanovich Lubetkin and Tecton

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Farnham Common

Modernist House, Farnham Common
A pair of photographs of a reinforced concrete modernist house at Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, designed in 1935 by architects Valentine Harding and Tecton. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Farnham Common, Interior

Modernist House, Farnham Common, Interior
A photograph of an interior room belonging to a reinforced concrete modernist house at Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, designed in 1935 by architects Valentine Harding and Tecton

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist Houses, Ruislip

Modernist Houses, Ruislip
These photographs show various angles of modernist semi-detached houses at Ruislip, west London, designed in 1935 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, High Street, Iver

Modernist House, High Street, Iver
A photograph of a modernist house situated in High Street, Iver, designed in 1936 by architect Francis Reginald Stevens Yorke, built in reinforced concrete. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Hampstead, Interior

Modernist House, Hampstead, Interior
A photograph of an interior top floor hallway to a modernist house at Hampstead, designed in 1936 by architect Edwin Maxwell Fry, built in reinforced concrete frame and panel walls

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Carlyon Bay, Cornwall

Modernist House, Carlyon Bay, Cornwall
A photograph shows the north-west entrance front of a modernist house at Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, designed in 1934 by architect Marshall Arnott Sisson. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Chalfront, St. Giles. Interiors

Modernist House, Chalfront, St. Giles. Interiors
Some photographs of some room interiors to a modernist house constructed in reinforced concrete, located at Chalfront, St

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Hampstead

Modernist House, Hampstead
A photograph of a modernist house at Hampstead, designed in 1936 by architect Edwin Maxwell Fry, built in reinforced concrete frame and panel walls

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist Houses, Plumstead

Modernist Houses, Plumstead
A photograph which shows a row of four speculatively built modernist houses in monolithic reinforced concrete, located in Plumstead

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Chalfront, St. Giles

Modernist House, Chalfront, St. Giles
A photograph of a modernist house constructed in reinforced concrete, located at Chalfront, St. Giles, designed in 1935 by architects Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Ivan Chermayeff. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Nast Hyde, Hatfield

Modernist House, Nast Hyde, Hatfield
A series of photographs showing various angles of a modernist house situated at Nast Hyde, Hatfield, designed in 1935 by architect Francis Reginald Stevens Yorke. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Wentworth

Modernist House, Wentworth
A photograph of a modernist house situated at Wentworth, Surrey, designed in 1937 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Surrey, Interior

Modernist House, Surrey, Interior
This photograph shows an entrance hall to a modernist house, in Surrey, designed in 1937 by the architect Raymond McGrath

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Surrey

Modernist House, Surrey
This photograph shows a large field of grass surrounding the distant modernist house, in Surrey, designed in 1937 by the architect Raymond McGrath

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Bognor, Sussex

Modernist House, Bognor, Sussex
A photograph of a modernist seaside house situated at Bognor, Sussex, designed in 1934, by architects Anthony M. Chitty and Tecton

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Rugby, Warwickshire

Modernist House, Rugby, Warwickshire
A pair of photographs showing different angles of a modernist house in Rugby, Warwickshire, designed in 1934 by architect Serge Ivan Chermayeff

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Rugby, Warwickshire, Balcony

Modernist House, Rugby, Warwickshire, Balcony
A photograph of a cantilevered balcony belonging to a modernist house in Rugby, Warwickshire, designed in 1934 by architect Serge Ivan Chermayeff. Date: circa 1937

Background imageModernist Collection: Modernist House, Near Henfield

Modernist House, Near Henfield
A photograph of a modernist house located near Henfield, Horsham. The building was designed in 1936, by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward. Date: circa 1937



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