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Lecture

Patrick Bade
Victoria and Albert Museum, Part 5: Modern Design from the Crystal Palace to Today

Sunday 3.08.2025

How to watch

This lecture starts on 3 August at 5:00pm (UK).

Summary

Continuing the series, this session explores Joseph Paxton and the Crystal Palace, William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement, the emergence of Art Nouveau and Art Deco, the Bauhaus, and twentieth-century everyday objects that have become iconic.

Patrick Bade

An image of Patrick Bade.

Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.