Drawing
1932-1933 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
How to live in a flat was the joint work of Heath Robinson and K.R.G. Browne, publishedby Hutchinson & Co.Ltd., London, 1936. At a time when the 'minimum dwelling' was advocated by modernist architects and designer, Heath Robinson satirised a common response from the British public.
Object details
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| Brief description | 'The chromium shaving chair'; illustration for 'How to Live in a Flat' by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944); pen and ink; 1932-33 |
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| Summary | How to live in a flat was the joint work of Heath Robinson and K.R.G. Browne, publishedby Hutchinson & Co.Ltd., London, 1936. At a time when the 'minimum dwelling' was advocated by modernist architects and designer, Heath Robinson satirised a common response from the British public. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1658-1989 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2008 |
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