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* Government School of Design - tutor sits on high chair, watches students copying designs from below | * Government School of Design - tutor sits on high chair, watches students copying designs from below | ||
* Christopher Dresser - teapot - creative emphasis | * Christopher Dresser - teapot - creative emphasis | ||
| + | * Albertopolis, Great exhibition of 1851 | ||
* Apparently graduates from RCA have included: | * Apparently graduates from RCA have included: | ||
** the designer for London's Tube (MRT) logos | ** the designer for London's Tube (MRT) logos | ||
Latest revision as of 09:50, 13 October 2013
History of RCA
- Government School of Design - tutor sits on high chair, watches students copying designs from below
- Christopher Dresser - teapot - creative emphasis
- Albertopolis, Great exhibition of 1851
- Apparently graduates from RCA have included:
- the designer for London's Tube (MRT) logos
- the designer for all of UK's highway signs
- Until the 90s even the painting department was located INSIDE the Victoria & Albert Museum, the world's largest museum of the decorative arts. Sculpture dept was also previously located INSIDE the museum
- Decision to open up fine art programme sparked parliamentary debate
