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Edinburgh Exhibitions - 2004 CITY ART CENTRE 1. 'From Castle to Palace' 2. Cecil Beaton 3. Titanic Each Exhibition takes up two floors of the City Art Centre |
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City Art Centre Market Street, Edinburgh 10 July 2004 to 26 September 2004 10am to 5pm (Mon to Sat) Noon to 5pm (Sunday) Admission £5 (concessions £3)
© Peter Stubbs - peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk This photograph, taken during the Edinburgh Festival in 2003, is included in the exhibition: 'From Castle to Palace' Please click on the picture to enlarge it.
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1. 'From Castle to Palace' Artists and the Royal Mile
John Knox House by John Guthrie Spence Smith © Reproduced with acknowledgement to City Art Centre This exhibition tells the story of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and Edinburgh's Old Town. The Royal Mile leads from the Edinburgh Castle down the hill to Holyrood Palace, It is a popular area for street artists and tourists during recent Edinburgh Festivals. The exhibition traces the history of the Royal Mile over several centuries, covering, trade, religion, murders, fires and royal visits. It is illustrated with some impressive paintings from the City Art Centre's collection by artists including:
- John W Ewbank There are also old engravings, old photographs and a few of my more recent photographs of the Royal Mile.
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2. Cecil Beaton Portraits The exhibition of 150 portraits by Cecil Beaton has been organised by the National Portrait Gallery, London and is sponsored by Deloitte in association with Sotheby's and Vogue. This is the exhibition's first showing outside London. The exhibition marks the centenary of Cecil Beaton's birth and includes many of his memorable portraits from the 20th century:
- Andy Warhol |
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3. Titanic The World Class Connection
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to City Art Centre and Titanic Exhibitions Ltd
The exhibition captures the feeling of
life on the Titanic.
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REFERENCE: Brochure: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 8-30 August 2004 |
