Iconic designer Vivienne Westwood will be celebrated by Danson House this year.
The Georgian villa in Danson Road, Bexleyheath, is hosting an exhibition of her designs and will explore the influence of 18th century art on her work.
Designs and outfits on show at Vivienne Westwood: Cut from the Past will make particular reference to the Rococo paintings of French artists Jean-Antoine Watteau and François Boucher.
The exhibition brings together loans from the Victoria & Albert Museum and private collections.
Bexley Heritage Trust’s chief executive Caroline Worthington said: “We are delighted to be working together with the Victoria & Albert Museum for the first time to bring cutting edge design back to Danson House for the 2015 season – just as the original owners, the Boyd family, did in the 18th century.”
Courtesy of Bexley Heritage Trust/ Daniel Extence
East India Company director John Boyd commissioned the building of Danson House in the 1760s and it was designed by architecht Robert Tayor, who also designed the Bank of England.
Vivienne Westwood: Cut from the Past will run from April 1 to October 31.
Admission costs £8 with concessions costing £6.
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