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'Bedford Lemere & Co: An Age of Confidence' private view and illustrated talk, February 2012
Bedford Lemere were renowned for their architectural photography and the London-based company photographed extensively in Liverpool and Wirral between 1870 and 1930.
Architectural historian Joseph Sharples was the special guest speaker at this special event at the Lady Lever Art Gallery.
With generous support from English Heritage, members were treated to wine and canopies before gathering in the Great Hall for a fascinating illustrated talk about Bedford Lemere and their work.
After a question and answer session, members were able to view the wonderful collection of photographs in the exhibition itself, including images of picturesque Port Sunlight 130 years ago.
'The Artbooks of Henri Matisse' private view, November 2011
Ann Bukantas, Head of Fine Art, introduced this event at the Walker Art Gallery by giving a fascinating overview to this exhibition of work from one of the 20th century's most famous artists.
Featuring key imagery from four of Matisse's artbooks, including 1947's famous Jazz, the exhibition explores a variety of production techniques culminating in exquisite but vastly different results.
With the exclusive introduction providing members with context and insight, members were able to explore the exhibition at leisure, in an out of hours setting. Earlier in the day, we also trialled an afternoon event featuring an exhibition tour, which was greatly enjoyed by all.
Museum of Liverpool private view, July 2011
On 26 July members were invited to the new Museum of Liverpool out of public opening hours. With thousands of visitors each day, this was a unique opportunity to fully explore the stunning museum away from the daytime crowds!
Jen McCarthy, Deputy Director of Museum of Liverpool, gave a short talk at the start of the event to pick out some highlights of the collections, after which members were free to discover at their leisure the full extent of what was on offer.
Some members made for the cafe to enjoy a complimentary drink, others tried out the immersive film experiences and many took the opportunity to visit the second floor galleries and gaze out at the magnificent views of the Albert Dock and Pier Head.
All in all, it was a wonderful way to mark the end of the first week of the museum's opening.
Members were given access to a new exhibition called Like you've never been away, at the Walker Art Gallery.
After a chance to look round the pictures depicting inner-city Liverpool and its residents in the 1970's, members took part in a lively question and answer session with the photographer, Paul Trevor, and heard the fascinating stories behind the pictures, his experiences in Liverpool at the time and how over 30 years later Paul has managed to track down many of the people he photographed.
Members were able to see the exhibition before it opened to the public and it was great to see how much everybody enjoyed the evening. If you're interested you can learn more about becoming a member.
Christopher Wright, author of the catalogue which accompanies 'A Collector's Eye: Cranach to Pissarro', gave a thoroughly interesting and enjoyable lecture for our most recent members event. In the setting of this beautiful exhibition, members listened whilst Christopher told numerous anecdotes on his experiences with the collector David J Lewis and how he came to have such a unique but stunning private collection. This was a wonderful event which gave our members a real insight into the world of collecting and a chance to enjoy the exhibition out of hours.