Paula Day, Mini Moderns and Whitworth Curator Amy George will be talking about the work of Lucienne Day, particularly highlighting her rarely seen wallpaper designs, to coincide with the launch of Mini Moderns’ reissue of some classic Lucienne Day wallpapers from the Whitworth collection.

Doors open 6pm
Panel discussion and Q&A 6:30pm-8pm

One of the twentieth century’s most influential British textile designers, Lucienne Day, created visionary designs for textiles, wallpapers, carpets and ceramics, pioneering the post-war ‘Contemporary’ style. Graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1940, Lucienne’s breakthrough came with Calyx – the standout textile at the 1951 Festival of Britain, for which she also designed three wallpapers.

The Whitworth in Manchester holds Lucienne Day’s personal collection of textiles and wallpapers, and it is here that Mini Moderns began the painstaking process of reproducing two of her original wallpaper designs. Mark and Keith identified two patterns from the 1950s that they felt epitomised Lucienne Day’s approach to wallpaper design: Provence (1951) and Syncopation (1958).

This event is offered in partnership with Mini Moderns and Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation.

The Grand Hall has level access. There will be a cashless bar.

About the venue 

The Whitworth is an accessible venue with facilities to support you during your visit. Alongside this, our visitor team will be on hand to assist you in the gallery. Find out more about planning your visit to the Whitworth and accessibility information for you. 

If you’d like to speak to a team member about any access or additional needs, or to book a complimentary ticket if you are bringing an Access Companion, please get in touch with the gallery and we will be happy to assist you. Contact: whitworth@manchester.ac.uk or telephone: 0161 275 7450.