Eric Turner will give a brief overview of his career as an art historian, firstly as a porter in Sotheby’s, followed by his career as a curator in the Victoria and Albert Museum. His talk will focus on how both these institutions have responded to changing tastes and markets over the last 50 years.
Eric Turner recently retired from the Victoria and Albert Museum after 45 years. His responsibilities were for the research and development of the late 19th century, 20th century and contemporary artistic metalwork collections. He has published and lectured nationally and internationally on these subjects and throughout his career has been responsible for major acquisitions of historic and contemporary metalwork.
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