News & events
Magda Cordell McHale (1921-2008)
Magda Cordell McHale (1921-2008) died aged 86 on February 21st 2008 in Buffalo. Along with her first husband, Frank Cordell, she played a major part in the meetings of the Independent Group. Her second husband, John McHale was also a key member, and in 1961 she moved to the United States with John McHale, where the couple worked on the new field of futurism, collaborating with Buckminster Fuller and Alvin Toffler. She was Professor Emerita at the School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo.
See www.nytimes.com
Colin (Sandy) St John Wilson
Sadly, one of the key members of the Independent Group, Colin (Sandy) St John Wilson died in May 2007.
There is an exhibition of early works by Eduardo Paolozzi
The Mayor Gallery, Cork Street
until mid-July
Edward Wright: design work exhibition
Department of Typography and Graphic Design, Reading University
21 January–March 2007
www.optimism-modernity.org.uk/events/
International Conference: Between Concept, Discipine and Pracitce: The Legacy of the Independent Group
Tate Britain
23 and 24 March 2007
Click here to download information from the event
www.tate.org.uk/modern
Programme
Friday 23 March 2007
13.30 – Registration
14.00 – Welcome: Victoria Walsh
14.05–16.00 – Session One: The Legacy of the Independent Group
14.0 – Anne Wealleans
14.30 – Ben Highmore
15.0 – Nigel Whiteley
15.30 – Jeremy Hunt
16.00 – Tea
16.30–17.30 – Keynote Lecture: Mark Wigley
17.30–18.0 – Discussion and Questions with speakers Chair: Nigel Coates
18.00–19.0 – Reception
Saturday 24 March 2007
09.30 – Registration and coffee
10.00–12.0 – Session Two: Architecture and Material Culture
10.0 – Christine Boyer
10.30 – Dirk van den Heuvel
11.0 – Helena Mattson
11.30 – Sarah Goldhagen
12.00 – Questions: Chair Penny Sparke
12.30-13.30 – Lunch
13.30-15.30 – Session Three: Film and Image
13.30 – Peter Stanfield
14.0 – Laurent Stadler
14.30 – Eric de Chassey
15.0 – Questions: Chair Victoria Walsh
15.30 – Tea
16.00–17.30 – Session Four: Title tbc
16.00–16.30 – Charlie Gere
16.30 – Sylvia Harrison
17.0 – Questions and closing discussion Chair: Barry Curtis
17.30 – Close
