Sensing Spaces: The History of Colour, Art and Care

What are the colours of care? In this fascinating talk, Victoria Bates explores the history of colour in twentieth-century British hospitals, including the growing interest in hospital art in the post-war period. Delve into the sensory history of health care, and the links between art and healthcare environments. 

Image: Bethlem Hospital men’s ward, 1860.

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