About the Program:
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb we are diving into the 1920s and 30s passion for Egyptian-inspired design––also known as Egyptomania!
You won’t want to miss this vivacious online presentation by engaging historian Lucy Jane Santos, who will take us through the fashion, jewelry, cosmetics, decorative arts, architecture, cinema, and music that encompassed the Nile Style in the 1920s and 1930s.
While fascination surrounding Ancient Egypt has existed for millennia, the early twentieth century simply did it bigger and better than ever. The flames of Egyptomania ignited in the previous centuries were fueled by new archaeological discoveries (including that of King Tut), superstitions and crucially, the style that would come to define the Art Deco aesthetic.
Even though this program is online, it will include a live PowerPoint––with wonderful images that you will be able to see directly on your computer screen, tablet, or mobile device––as well as a moderated Q&A session with participants.
Can't join us at the time of the live event? No problem! When you register for the live program you are guaranteed to receive a recording of the entire program a few days after the live presentation, which you can watch at a time most convenient for you.
About the Speaker:
Lucy Jane Santos is an expert in the history of 20th century leisure, health, and beauty. She has appeared as a contributor on TV and radio, and her historical research has been featured by History Today, BBC History Magazine, Jezebel, LitHub and on the BBC2 documentary, Makeup: A Glamorous History.
Lucy also works as a freelance historical researcher and is one of the founders of the Art Deco Society UK. Her publications include Half Lives: The Unlikely History of Radium and a forthcoming book exploring the history of the element uranium that will be published in 2024.
Registration:
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