Jasia Reichardt spoke of her motivations in publishing her memoir, Fifteen Journeys: Warsaw to London, at W&T on 19 October 2012 through an illustrated talk, featuring images of artwork and texts that most influenced her as a child in prewar Warsaw. This included artwork and illustrations created by her aunt (Franciszka Themerson) and mother (Maryla Weinles-Chaykin), who was a children's illustrator. It is befitting that Jasia is now the custodian of the Themerson Archive, as her career has also spanned the art world. She was Assistant Director of the ICA in London, 1963-71, and Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1974-76. Since 1995, with her partner, the artist Nick Wadley, she has catalogued and curated the Themerson Archive. Last night, Jasia brought to life the creative influences which have shaped her journey by sharing Polish children's songs she grew up with, as well as the beautiful artworks that surrounded her as a child. Her poignant memoir is a record of that tumultous 6-year period in her life, accented by the letters, postcards and illustrations from that time.
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10/2/2013 03:44:06 pm
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