Edmund de Waal : The Annual Pilkington Lecture
Dates: | 10 November 2016 |
Times: | 18:00 - 20:00 |
What is it: | Lecture |
Organiser: | The Whitworth |
How much: | Lecture & Supper £48 per ticket. Lecture only £13
/ Student Lecture only tickets are free with your Student ID Card - pre-booked tickets are essential. |
Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
Speaker: | Edmund de Waal, Edmund de Waal |
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Edmund de Waal: The Annual Pilkington Lecture
Thursday 10 November, 6.30pm
(Wine reception, 6pm)
‘Give it shadow enough: Art and memory’
Edmund de Waal is an artist and writer. Born in Nottingham in 1964, de Waal is best known for his large scale installations of porcelain vessels which are informed by his passion for architecture, space and sound. His work has been exhibited internationally and throughout the UK, including Manchester.
His family memoir, The Hare with Amber Eyes (2010), has won many literary prizes and has been translated into over 30 languages. His second book, The White Road was published in 2015. Other works include The Pot Book (2011), 20th century ceramics (2003) and de Waal’s critical study on Bernard Leach (1997).
He is a Senior Fellow of the Royal College of Art, Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge and is a Trustee of the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Tickets (ESSENTIAL) from Friends of the Whitworth contact fow@manchester.ac.uk
Lecture & Supper £48 per ticket.
Lecture only £13
Student Lecture only tickets are free with your Student ID Card - pre-booked tickets are essential.
More information about the Lecture & Supper can be found here:
http://www.friendsofthewhitworth.org.uk/Event/Details/4088
Price: Lecture & Supper £48 per ticket.
Lecture only £13
Concessions: Student Lecture only tickets are free with your Student ID Card - pre-booked tickets are essential.
Speakers
Edmund de Waal
Role: Artist and writer
Biography: web site
Edmund de Waal
Role: Artist and writer
Biography: Biography
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