Banham Lectures

The Banham Lectures presents a series of essays by leading critics on art design architecture and culture. All are inspired by the revolutionary work of Reyner Banham who continues to be one of the greatest influences on Design and Architecture today. Integrating the study of pop art industrial design and material culture for the first time Banham's brilliant analyses of subjects - such as automobile styling mobile homes science fiction films and our fondness for gadgets - anticipated many of our contemporary preoccupations. And just as Banham sought to overturn the views of previous generations these critics aim to rethink the objects and buildings we use today. Provocative engaged and inspired The Banham Lectures is essential reading for anyone interested in the world we have made. CONTRIBUTORS: Mary Banham Paul Barker Tim Benton Beatriz Colomina Peter Cook Elizabeth Collins Cromley Frank Dudas Adrian Forty Christopher Frayling Richard Hamilton Mark Haworth-Booth Tom Karen Pat Kirkham Tomas Maldonado Jeffrey L. Meikle Gillian Naylor Cedric Price Ruth Schwartz-Cowan Charles Saumarez Smith Penny Sparke