Announcing Swinging London (Page) Exhibition in Japan

[SteveAJones]

SWINGING LONDON: 50's-60's - Design and Culture Revolution

Okazaki Mindspace Museum

Aichi, Japan

January 29th to March 21st 2011

http://www.city.okazaki.aichi.jp/museum/bihaku/top.html

The catalog is on sale now:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AE%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3-50%E2%80%99s-60%E2%80%99s-%E3%82%B9%E3%83%81%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88/dp/4340027154/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1

Many pictures here:

http://zoso.jp/swinging/london.html

Michael Whiteway and his wife (who is Japanese) apparently married at Jimmy's house about 30 years ago. The Whiteway's are still friends with Jimmy and Charlotte Martin.

Charlotte is reportedly contributing clothes and jewelry to this exhibition. Scarlet Page and Hanako Whiteway (daughter of the Whiteways and a fashion photographer) are among the organizers.

Link to Haslam and Whiteway:

http://www.haslamandwhiteway.com/exhibitions_museums.php

Anyone seeking further information, tickets, or to purchase the books may contact me and I will endeavor to be of assistance.

[SteveAJones]

Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, Japan

Swinging London, 50s-60s: Design and Culture Revolution.

(Exhibition ended September 12, 2010)

Curated by Michael Whiteway, a specialist in 19th- and 20th-century British design and pal of Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, this exhibition leaned strongly towards consumer goods and The Yardbirds, the band Page was in from 1966 to 1968. Some of Page's guitars and his bespoke crushed velvet suit, tailored by Paul Reeves, were on display. Clips from Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 movie Blow-Up - the part where Page jams as Jeff Beck trashes his guitar - were also shown.

Crushed Velvet Suit Tailored for Jimmy Page by Paul Reeves (1969)

Courtesy Jimmy Page Collection

[aen27]

Thanks so much for this, Steve. It's wonderful to see that pink velvet jacket.

[PlanetPage]

Thanks so much for this, Steve. It's wonderful to see that pink velvet jacket.

....with you on this one...all time fav of Jimmy Lovers/Pagettes....

tks for the info SAJ.....keep us posted...

[Alice75]

The exhibition of SWINGING LONDON 50's-60's will be held till November in Japan.This exhibition has been held in the four places so far.

22 May 2010 - 04 July 2010 Kooriyama

10 July 2010 - 12 Sep 2010 Saitama

29 Jan 2011 - 21 Mar 2011 Okazaki

03 April 2011 - 22 May 2011 Nagasaki

09 July 2011 - 12 Sep 2011 Shimane http://www.grandtoit.jp/

17 Sep 2011 - 06 Nov 2011 Tokushima http://www.art.tokushima-ec.ed.jp/

From the pamphlet,

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Jimmy Page for his support and for lending so generously to this exhibition,also Paul Reeves for his encouragement, loans and insights into the sixties,and his sister Susan Seigle-Morris for her loans. We would also like to thank Charlotte Martin for generously lending her outfits.

Since the original concept several years ago,Professor Durant(Stuart Durant from Kingston University) has encouraged me with the development of the exhibition,including facilitating a 'test' exhibition in Kingston University with the encouragement of Deyan Sudjic the Dean in 2006.

We would also like to thank Professor Catherine McDermott and Marion Friedmann from Kingston University for encouraging students from the M. A course 'Curating Contemporary Design' to help with bringing the exhibition to fruition,particularly Hynkgue Kwon ,Mayu Nakanishi and Heidi Eckersley,between them they provided an important contribution.

Finally I would like to thank Mariko Whiteway and Hanako Whiteway who photographed Jimmy Page's outfits.

Michael Whiteway.

According to a staff of Nagasaki Museum(where Jimmy had a plan to visit to attend the opening talk show of the exhibition on April 3),Jimmy wanted to visit Nagasaki to the last minute.Jimmy said he doesn't have many more years to live and he doesn't fear the earthquake etc at all,but his family and staffs strongly stopped him to go.Though I regret that his visit to Japan was not achieved I'm glad that Jimmy is really cared by his family and that he obediently accepts their advices.

[SteveAJones]

The exhibition of SWINGING LONDON 50's-60's will be held till November in Japan.This exhibition has been held in the four places so far.

22 May 2010 - 04 July 2010 Kooriyama

10 July 2010 - 12 Sep 2010 Saitama

29 Jan 2011 - 21 Mar 2011 Okazaki

03 April 2011 - 22 May 2011 Nagasaki

09 July 2011 - 12 Sep 2011 Shimane http://www.grandtoit.jp/

17 Sep 2011 - 06 Nov 2011 Tokushima http://www.art.tokushima-ec.ed.jp/

From the pamphlet,

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Jimmy Page for his support and for lending so generously to this exhibition,also Paul Reeves for his encouragement, loans and insights into the sixties,and his sister Susan Seigle-Morris for her loans. We would also like to thank Charlotte Martin for generously lending her outfits.

Since the original concept several years ago,Professor Durant(Stuart Durant from Kingston University) has encouraged me with the development of the exhibition,including facilitating a 'test' exhibition in Kingston University with the encouragement of Deyan Sudjic the Dean in 2006.

We would also like to thank Professor Catherine McDermott and Marion Friedmann from Kingston University for encouraging students from the M. A course 'Curating Contemporary Design' to help with bringing the exhibition to fruition,particularly Hynkgue Kwon ,Mayu Nakanishi and Heidi Eckersley,between them they provided an important contribution.

Finally I would like to thank Mariko Whiteway and Hanako Whiteway who photographed Jimmy Page's outfits.

Michael Whiteway.

According to a staff of Nagasaki Museum(where Jimmy had a plan to visit to attend the opening talk show of the exhibition on April 3),Jimmy wanted to visit Nagasaki to the last minute.Jimmy said he doesn't have many more years to live and he doesn't fear the earthquake etc at all,but his family and staffs strongly stopped him to go.Though I regret that his visit to Japan was not achieved I'm glad that Jimmy is really cared by his family and that he obediently accepts their advices.

Yes, Jimmy cancelled less than a week prior to the April 3rd opening in Nagasaki:

http://forums.ledzeppelin.com/index.php?/topic/15413-jimmy-page-to-visit-japan/page__st__40

Myself, I'm very much looking forward to traveling to Shimane in July to see this exhibition. I'd welcome the opportuntity to meet others also going at that time.

Edited May 31, 2011 by SteveAJones

[Alice75]

Myself, I'm very much looking forward to traveling to Shimane in July to see this exhibition. I'd welcome the opportuntity to meet others also going at that time.

I heard Jimmy's voice message on the Nagasaki Museum website last month,but thanks.

Perhaps I will go to Tokushima in October with my husband or a friend.

Edited May 31, 2011 by Alice75