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            Facades 3.3
            CJA-TCH-b-37 · File · nd [1983-1985]
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Contents of a folder labelled 'Facades 3.3' with 'Face of the Vernacular' crossed out underneath.

            Colour transparencies and ink drawings with tracing paper covers. The images have been prepared for publication with outlines and measurements drawn in pencil, attached to pieces of paper. The papers are labelled with TSA numbers (TSA88/89. TSA 100/101, TSA 102). The transparencies show the exterior of the house.

            Extras
            CJA-TCH-b-36 · File · nd [1984-1985]
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Contents of an envelope labelled 'Extras' containing slides, photographs, correspondence and transparencies.

            Includes:
            -compliments slip from Richard Bryant
            -b&w photographs by Robin Laurence for NYT of Charles' Biedermeier chairs alongside some of the Symbolic Furniture, and Charles sitting on one of the Sun chairs, stamped on reverse,1985
            -photograph from the collection of the National Monuments Record of a unidentified historic building
            -colour polaroids of the Foursquare Room
            -b&w photographs of Esna, Temple of Khnum, one with extensive annotations, and the pyramid of King Chephren
            -colour transparencies by Richard Bryant
            -b&w photographs of the Elemental House
            -b&w photographs of the Architectural Library, John's Room and Lily's Room with the furniture installed but no other furnishings
            -colour photograph of the West elevation
            -b&w negative of Winter
            -letter from Mark Lewis of Lewis & Horning regarding the work he did on Indian Summer, 1985
            -cutting from an unidentified magazine
            -manuscript notes labelled 'Richard Bryant' with a list of rooms in a variety of different handwritings, including notes about Medite
            -b&w polaroid photographs of the Cosmic Oval
            -transparencies inside tracing paper, annotated for publication
            -colour slides of rooms in the Thematic House labelled 'C Jencks: not used before. 20 slides - 4 Square RM + Bathpool' but including most of the ground floor, the Time Garden and the chimneys
            -letter from William Stok regarding photography of this mural and enclosing a postcard of a work by Chagall [not included], 1985
            -colour transparency of the Garagia Rotunda annotated 'Chapter 2'
            -envelope enclosing b&w photographs with a message from 'Eamon of the shop'
            -b&w photograph of Charles in front of the Spring fireplace [over-sized, damaged]
            -b&w photograph of Charles and Maggie in front of the Spring fireplace. Charles is holding a mobile phone [over-sized, damaged]