The Anderson Collection of Art Nouveau

30th Jan 2007 - 17th Jun 2007

In the summer of 1978, Sir Colin and Lady Anderson gave their collection to the University of East Anglia to be housed in the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.

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Sir Colin and Lady Anderson were passionate about the Art Nouveau style, a �new� and integrated approach to art and design. Their collection encompassed a great range of objects from the movement and includes furniture by Gall� and Majorelle, graphics by Alphonse Mucha, exquisite jewellery by Lalique and Fouquet, glass by Daum, Gall� and Tiffany and metalware made for Liberty. Sir Colin and Lady Anderson also acquired a range of Art Nouveau objects made by unknown designers who adapted the style to the commercial opportunities of mass production.

A catalogue of the Anderson Collection, featuring 70 colour photographs and essays by Dr Gillian Naylor, Alice Millington-Drake and Dr Veronica Sekules, is available to buy from the Gallery Shop and from Cornerhouse Publications.

Admission to this exhibition is free. However, donations towards the upkeep of this beautiful collection will be gratefully received.

To see a short film about the Anderson Collection exhibition produced by BBC website, go to Useful links on the Sainsbury Centre website menu and click on the link to the BBC website under the UEA section.