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Start Date
17 April, 2024
There will be 5 weekly meetings on Wednesday, 11am - 1pm from 17 April.
Overview
Liverpool in the immediate aftermath of the First World War was a deeply traumatized place, forced to undergo considerable challenges to its economic and commercial status as one of the world's busiest ports, the damage wrought upon personnel and society at large after the Great War was profound. Culturally such challenges were met by a return to opulence and decadence the likes of which, perversely, Liverpool had not experienced since the heady days of the 1880s; whether this be in the design form of lavish new ocean liners at the Pier Head, construction of palatial buildings such as Martin’s Bank, in the latest cutting edge styles, Jazz cafés, cinema houses rivalling theatres, fashion, art and a Lady Lord Mayoress, the 1920s and 30s were nothing if not contradictory. And then there was the Mersey Tunnel... Join us as we explore this fascinating and often overlooked period in Liverpool’s long and already storied history.
Week 1: Intro: War and Peace – Commemorating the First World War Dead; Herbert J. Rowse – The Construct of ‘Art Deco’
Week 2: The Sandon Society, Jacob Epstein & E. Chambre Hardman; The Mersey Tunnel – Eighth Wonder of the World
Week 3: Clarice Cliff, Susie Cooper & Liverpool Department Stores; The Philharmonic Hall & The Royal Court
Week 4: Walker Art Gallery & Studio of George Herbert Tyson-Smith; The Golden Age of Travel & Trans-Atlantic Liners
Week 5: Entertainment, Fine Dining and the Cinema; Conclusion: Paean of the Working Class (Factories etc.)
Please note that the ‘last date available to book’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure enrol as soon as possible. Registrations will not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm.
Course Lecturer: Dr Lee Kendall
Dr. Lee R. Kendall was born in Liverpool in 1974 and earned his BA (Hons) in History of Art at University of Leicester in 1997 before going on to
complete a PhD in the same subject at Liverpool John Moores University in 2006. An independent art historian with a particular interest in all things Liverpool related, his publications include “Being for the Benefit of… Beatles Art in Liverpool” (2012). He has been part of the front of house team at Tate Gallery, Liverpool since 2009 and has lectured for the University of Liverpool's CE Department since 2019.
Courses fees: Full fee £75/Concession £38.
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