John Hejduk Postcard - Widows House Drawings

This postcard features two design drawings by the late architect John Hejduk, now realised in a large-scale installation at the RA.

London Masque is currently on display in the Ronald and Rita McAulay Gallery.

£0.75 £0.20
No longer available

More details

Material Paper
Dimensions 10.5 x 0.01 x 14cm
SKU 12092173

Delivery & Returns

Enjoy free shipping on all UK orders with code MARCHFREESHIP. International shipping costs will be calculated at checkout.

For more information please refer to our Delivery Info and Returns & Refunds pages.

Product story

The late American architect John Hejduk (1929 – 2000) believed that ideas were as important as buildings and that architecture had the power to evoke alternative worlds. Masques – popular royal entertainments of the 16th and 17th centuries featuring fantastical costumes and moving sets – inspired Hejduk to transform the way architecture is taught and imagined.

The Lancaster / Hanover Masque draws inspiration from an eclectic range of sources, including the novels of Thomas Hardy, English fairground attractions and American agricultural buildings. Hejduk used allegorical stories and a large cast of characters to deal with themes of life, death, love and virtue. The Widow is one such character in the masque.

‘London Masque’ was developed in collaboration with students from the Royal College of Art MA Interior Design programme.

 

The postcard features the following works:

(L) John Hejduk
Widow's House from Lancaster/Hanover Masque, 1980-1982
Black felt-tip pen on laid paper, 26.7 x 31.6 cm
John Hejduk fonds, Canadian Centre for Architecture
Permission granted by Estate of John Hejduk

(R) John Hejduk
Widow's House from Lancaster/Hanover Masque, 1980-1982
Black felt-tip pen on laid paper, 26.5 x 31.3 cm
John Hejduk fonds, Canadian Centre for Architecture
Permission granted by the Estate of John Hejduk

Reviews