MITZI CUNLIFFE : An American in Manchester
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Description
A talk and conversation to commemorate the centenary of the ‘Sculptor for Architecture
Professor Ann Sumner and Antonia Cunliffe Davis
Ann Sumner will introduce the work of Mitzi Cunliffe, designer of the iconic BAFTA trophy mask, created while the artist was living in Manchester in the 1950s. She will trace her career from her early years in New York, through to her commissions for the Festival of Britain in 1951 and her art works for Liverpool and Leeds universities.
The lecture will be followed by an informal discussion between Ann Sumner and the artist’s daughter Antonia, who recalls life while in Manchester and offers a personal perspective on her mother’s achievements as a sculptor.
The Whitworth, Manchester. Free
Organised in collaboration with the Twentieth Century Society NW Group
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Tickets: FREE (register here)
When: Saturday 30th June, 2.30pm
Where: The Whitworth
