Simon Roberts: Pierdom

The project has culminated in a national touring exhibition and monograph, to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the construction of Ryde Pier in the Isle of Wight (the first of the British piers). Pierdom is a broad architectural and ethnographical study of our coast, British society and the monuments of Victorian engineering and eccentricity. The pleasure pier follows the story of Britain’s relationship to the seaside, from the early links with the Romantics, to the engineering feats and technical advancement of the Industrial Revolution. Roberts documents the remaining piers using his signature landscape style, echoing the approach and tone of his acclaimed series, We English.

Suitable for
Any age

Admission
Free

Website
http://www.townereastbourne.org.uk/exhibition/simon-roberts-pierdom/

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000373?id=EVENT495737