Overview

Designed by German emigre architect Erich Mendelsohn and his British partner Serge Chermayeff, and opened by the future King George VI in 1935, the De La Warr Pavilion on the south coast of England is the most important piece of Modern Movement architecture in Britain. This book, the first major work about this landmark building, tells the fascinating story of the pavilion's genesis, construction, post-war decline and recent restoration, and celebrates its new life at the beginning of the twenty-first century as a vibrant cultural centre.

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9781858942834

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A beautiful book full of fine photographs and drawings about Bexhill's unexpected delight - THE ARGUS Lavishly illustrated ... a comprehensive story of a treasured British modernist building - FX MAGAZINE Fairley writes in such a readable and enjoyable style that the subject-matter seems fresh and new ... a wealth of welcome detail - THE TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIETY JOURNAL

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Alistair Fairley is a freelance journalist and writer who contributes regularly to British and international newspapers and journals. His books include the first biography of the 9th Earl De La Warr, the founder of the De La Warr Pavilion.

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