The above photo (design by Dali and Edward James) is from the exhibition Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design which is currently on at the Design Museum, Kensington High Street. I’ve always rather enjoyed surrealist art, especially Salvador Dali, but this exhibition was more about design, though there were a few paintings.
There were a lot Dali’s designs. I didn’t know, for instance, that he designed fabrics nor that he worked with Disney. I particularly liked some of the tables, though the one made using bicycle wheels might have been tricky in a room. Where there brakes?!
This chair is by Gaudi. And I rather like that table behind!
Here is the cycle wheels table!
And for those all important cocktails!
Fashion – the black & white outfit is a design by Dali
Another Dail piece. If I used a compact, I’d love this.
Max Ernst painting
The Uncomfortable Chair – why? Because you can?
After leaving the museum, I followed part of walk I discovered coincided with where I was. I set off to find the former house of Ford Madox Ford, writer of around 80 books. He is the grandson of the Pre-Raphaelite artist, Ford Madox Brown, whose painting Work I admire. It features a street in Hampstead, where I’ve walked, which was quite exciting for me (not sure my friend understood my feelings!).
You can’t see much of the house at 80 Camphill Road in Kensington as it is walled and gated.
It was interesting walking along the back roads of Kensington. The Elephant & Castle Pub/Restaurant looked rather inviting.
And this row of shops down Kensington Church Walk was a nice find.
Mural
They already have their Christmas decorations up
Near the church was this garden (see also below)
I love it when two things come together and I find places I’ve not been to before. Streets off the main highways quite often surprise. And I did enjoy the exhibition. Should you be in the area, Holland Park is just behind the Design Museum, with its Japanese Garden. That’s always worth a stroll around.
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