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As Good as Gold Alexandra Epps Thursday 19 April 2018

THE ARTS SOCIETY GOLDEN JUBILEE LECTURE

As Good as Gold

Experience the story of gold and its significance and symbolism within the history of art - as the colour of the sun; the colour of divinity; the colour of status and the colour of love. From creations ancient and contemporary, sacred and profane –- all that glitters is certainly gold...

Lecturer Alexandra Epps is an official Guide and Lecturer at Tate Modern, Tate Britain and Guildhall Art Gallery. She is a lecturer at Pallant House Gallery and an Art History tutor at City Lit Institute. She is the co-author of Lord Mayor's Portraits 1983-2014. Her background is in design, having practised as a graphic designer running her own design consultancy for many years. She has a BA from Saint Martin’s School of Art and a MA from London College of Printing.