PP/26/1/27 - [Letter, Jack Pritchard to Jim Richards, 4/12/46]

Reference code

PP/26/1/27

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, Jack Pritchard to Jim Richards, 4/12/46]

Date/s

1946

Quantity & Format

2 leaves Letters (typescript)

Personal name

Brooks, E. P.
Thwaites, Mollie

Subject

Institute of Design (Chicago)
Venesta Ltd
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Bauhaus
Isokon Furniture Company

Creator

Pritchard, John Craven,

Creator

Richards, J. M.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

Suggests that information on Moholy-Nagy's work in Germany be obtained from the Bauhaus. Discusses Jack's introduction to Moholy-Nagy by Walter Gropius, his work for Isokon and his advertisement for Venesta. Describes Moholy-Nagy's attempt to start a Bauhaus school in America, his success with the Institute of Design and its many supporters, who included E.P. Brooks, Vice President of Sears, Roebuck. Refers to a colour film produced by the students of the Institute and suggests it should be shown in Britain. Acknowledges that some information was obtained from Mollie Thwaites

PP - Pritchard Papers
- PP/26 - Laszlo Moholy-Nagy
  - PP/26/1 - Section 1. 1936-1946
    - PP/26/1/27 - [Letter, Jack Pritchard to Jim Richards, 4/12/46]

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