| Date: | 1910 : 1987 | Type: | Art Gallery | |
| Status: | Extant |
Click to view mapCoordinates:
26°11'50.00" S 28°02'49.43" E Alt: 1744m | | (Afr Archt Feb 1913:146 tend; Afr Archt Apr 1914:327; Jnl ATA Feb 1916:8; Jnl ATA Jul 1916:12 ill; SAAR Jun 1934:144, 157, Pearse on the gallery; Hussey 1950; McTeague 1985)
Lady Florence Phillips was central to getting the Art Gallery funded, donations of works made, she herself being a benefactor, and having LUTYENS appointed as architect.
In 1987 additions were done in Post Modern style by MEYER PIENAAR AND PARTNERS.
Transcription of Blue Plaque:
JOHANNESBURG CITY HERITAGE
JOHANNESBURG
ART GALLERY
Designed by Sir Edwin Lytens, this building
opened its doors in 1915, and was extended
several times over the years. Born out of the
vision of Florence Phillips, the gallery houses a
fine collection of international and
Southern African art.
The Heritage Portal. All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.
Books that reference Johannesburg Civic Art Gallery | Berman, Esmé. 1983. Art and artists of South Africa: An illustrated biographical dictionary and historical survey of painters, sculptors and graphic artists since 1875. Cape Town : Balkema. pg 6, 45, 55, 62, 74, 82, 102, 103, 105, 120, 133, 145, 149, 153, 162, 179, 180, 206, 210, 227-228 (main entry); 236, 237, 258, 274, 282, 286, 287, 302, 314, 327, 349, 366, 371, 452, 493, 495, 509 | | Chipkin, Clive M. 1993. Johannesburg Style - Architecture & Society 1880s - 1960s. Cape Town: David Phillip. pg 49 | | Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 138 | | Gutsche, Thelma. 1966. No Ordinary Woman: The life and times of Florence Phillips. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg Various - see book index | | van der Waal, Gerhard-Mark. 1987. From Mining Camp to Metropolis - The buildings of Johannesburg 1886-1940. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. pg 114 ill, 106, 108, 115, 117, 176 |
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