Inspired by all those Art Deco programmes currently on BBC4, here’s a Modernist icon: Embassy Court in Brighton, from the back. It was designed by Wells Coates and built between 1934 and 1936. It was recently done up. Wells Coates was also famous for his round bakelite radios designed for EKCO. This virtual artwork was developed in Freehand and exported to Photoshop, where nothing was done to it! But I may well improve it at some point. You may have noticed there is no con-trail on it yet! The text is Gill Sans, which was used for the name over the entrance (in the restoration at least – not sure what it was on the original building). It may well become a linocut or screenprint in the future.
Tags: Modernism
Fred Pipes's Art Blog 
22 October 2009 at 8:50 pm |
Fred is this a print? I want to buy it – actually I want to buy more than one. I know the architect who redeveloped it and I know someone who lives there – plus I love it and must have it! How much
22 October 2009 at 9:49 pm |
Hi Fred
Love your pics of Embassy Court + Shoreham Airport – we’re doing Xmas Artists Open House in Embassy Court basement so email me if you’re interested.
28 October 2009 at 12:19 pm |
Sue: I’d love to exhibit – email me on pipes@brighton.co.uk
Julie: is now exists – £35 each unmounted and unframed – see new posting on this blog…
23 October 2009 at 12:16 pm |
it doesn’t exist yet (well, it could be a giclee! better get my finger out!