Press and awards

Scope and Content

Newspaper clippings and other publications about Dekk and her work, as well as Dekk's Society of Industrial Arts Membership and Diploma.

Contains:

Society of Industrial Arts Membership and Diploma awarded to Dorrit Dekk. Membership was awarded 5/2/55. Diploma awarded 1963

Press Release, "People and Places", An exhibition of paintings, water colours and screen prints by Dorrit Dekk. 15th-23rd November, ca 1967

Two original newspaper clippings, one an image of Dekk pointing to her mural from the Festival of Britain. The caption reads, 'Original as her name, DORRIT DEKK has brought lively invention and considerable research toi her design for a mural. Athletic prowess, ancient and modern, is the theme. Size 50 by 12 feet, the mural is included in the overland Travelling Exhibition, now touring Britain's Festival centres. The second caption reads, 'The Festival Spirit - Even exhibitions have their lighter side, it seems, Mr Richard Stokes, Lord Privy Seal, enjoys a joke with Miss Dorrit Dekk, designer of the sports section, when he opened the Festival Land Traveling Exhibition at Manchester. There is a photocopy of both clippings, self-titled 'Festival of Britain 1951' and with it is a photocopy of Dekk's mural.

Copy of newspaper article from Surrey Life, September 1985, titled 'Exhibitions at Farnham'. Article is about Dekk as well as an exhibition titled 'People and Places' from 2-13 September at the Farnham Maltings Johnson Wax Kiln Gallery.

Three copies of newspaper article from The Advertiser, September 6, 1985, titled, 'People and Places' was a bonus. One original newspaper clipping and two photocopies.

Copy of newspaper, April 1949 Cape Times, titled 'Who was Dekk?'

'Personality Parade', brief biography about Dekk self-captioned as 'Display & Exhibitions Publication early 1960s'

'Late Entry' - ex catalogue, brief typed biography of Dekk

Information sheet from Dekk featuring self-portrait illustrations informing clients of her freelancing, offering to show recent work, and a holiday away notice.

Print out from a blog titled, 'Quad Royal', with selected copies of Dekk posters and an interview with Dekk, 01 March 2010. With this are three a4 colour copies of posters, as well as a museum catalogue entries for Dekk's posters at the Imperial War Museum.

Arrangement

Arranged by Jen Grasso from loose material

Access Information

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Archivist's Note

record created by Jen Grasso

Conditions Governing Use

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