Mackintosh under fireJUNE 7th was the 150th anniversary of the birth of the architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Glasgow has staged many events and exhibitions to mark the work of one of the city’s favourite sons,and his impact on British and European art. Virtually unknown during his lifetime, Mackintosh and his buildings have become one of the citys biggest attractions.
Sadly the most notorious, or the Glasgow School of Art,finished in 1909, suffered a catastrophic fire on June 15th. The damage was so bad that it may be the end for this landmark building, or an idiosyncratic melange of Scottish baronial,Japanese domestic and art nouveau. The art school was the most primary example of the distinctive “Glasgow Style”.
Four years ago a preceding fire had destroyed approximately a third of the building, including the notorious library, and crafted entirely by Mackintosh,from the desks to the lights. The latest fire was more...
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Source: economist.com