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ON Friday, January 4, the Prince of Wales opened an Exhibition of British Art in Industry at the Royal Academy, Burlington House. It is to remain open until March 9, and has been organised jointly by the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of Arts. The chief aim of this large-scale experiment is to show the public that British manufacturers of textiles, glassware, furniture, etc., are alive to the importance of consulting artists, when designing their products. The part played by science in rendering it possible to realise this ambition is not referred to nor perhaps could it be within the limited space available at Burlington House. But the scope of the exhibition is wide, and especially striking is the increasing use made of synthetic resins such as bakelite in the manufacture of a great variety of household things. Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., show a new form of this colourless plastic material (called Resin M) which it is claimed actually exhibits the sheen found in certain transparent natural crystals, and which can be carved and shaped into many beautiful objects. The glass exhibit, too, is particularly important and interesting. Then there are sets of furnished rooms of modern design, together with a vast display of fabrics, as well as some beautiful jewellery and metal work.
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British Art in Industry. Nature 135, 60 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/135060a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/135060a0