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uk London: Royal Academy of Arts Burlington House Piccadilly London W1J 0BD → Google™ Maps
Tuesday April 3, 2012

Architect of the Imagination350 years after his birth, the architecture of Nicholas Hawksmoor (1662–1736) continues to inspire and provoke the imagination.

This exhibition brings Hawksmoor’s legacy to life by juxtaposing a range of images with quotes from architects, writers and critics, all relating to or inspired by Hawksmoor and his work.

Represented are a diverse a range of figures including Sir John Soane RA, Charles Dickens, Peter Ackroyd, John Piper, Alan Moore and Leon Kossoff, along with film interviews with architect Ptolemy Dean, novelist Philip Pullman and poet Iain Sinclair, to dramatically bring to light the imaginative legacy of this most original architect.

Opening times
10am–6pm every day except Friday and Saturday
10am–10pm Friday and Saturday

Published by Domenico Olivero