Detail View: SHIMMER: Ships and Sea Pavilion

Title: 
Ships and Sea Pavilion
Creation Date: 
1951
Image Date: 
1951
Period: 
20th century
Location: 
London
Country: 
ENGLAND, UK
Display Creator: 
SPENCE, Basil
Image ID: 
10-1865
Description: 
Exterior view: view of the pavilion with (left) a sculpture, 'The Islanders' by ' Siegfried CHAROUX. In the centre (foreground) is the metal central section of Richard Huws' 'Water Mobile'. View of visitors to the site. On the balcony within the pavilion the Festival motif by Abram GAMES is visible. Built for the Greater London Council as part of the Festival of Britain. [Photograph donated by Peter Fawcett]
Rights: 
© Professor Peter Fawcett
Permissions: 
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Photographed by: 
A.B. Drought
Creator: 
SPENCE, Basil
Creator Dates - Born: 
1907
Creator Dates - Died: 
1976
Creator Role: 
Architect.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
British.
Creator: 
CHAROUX, Siegfried
Creator Dates - Born: 
1896
Creator Dates - Died: 
1967
Creator Role: 
Sculptor.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
Austrian.
Creator: 
GAMES, Abram
Creator Dates - Born: 
1914
Creator Dates - Died: 
1996
Creator Role: 
Artist.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
British.
Subject Heading: 
Architecture -- 1900-2000
Subject Heading: 
Architecture -- England -- London
Subject Heading: 
Festival of Britain (1951)
Subject Heading: 
Exhibitions -- England -- London
Subject Heading: 
Exhibitions -- Buildings, structures, etc
Subject Heading: 
Pedestrians
Subject Heading: 
Public sculpture -- England -- London