Hornsey College of Art is a former college centred in Crouch End, London, now part of Middlesex University.
Founded in 1880, it became the Hornsey College of Arts and Crafts in 1955.
The 1968 Sit-In
During 1968, the college was the scene of some intense student protests - students occupied the Crouch End Hill site. Students attending the multi-site college convened to discuss the withdrawal of Student Union funds and resolved to sit-in. During this period students effected a temporary administration of the college. They were supported by sympathetic academic staff and visiting artists. They offered a critique of the education system at the time. [1] Some of these documents were presented as part of a project called The Hornsey Project. [2] The college was repossessed by local authorities at the beginning of the summer break.
After the protests, Tom Nairn, the writer and academic, was dismissed from the college. Kim Howells, a student and Nick Wright - President of the Students' Union on a sabbatical year, initiated the Sit-In. Kim Howells later became a trade union official and a Minister in Tony Blair's government.
Notable alumni
- Ray Davies, musician
- Les Edwards, illustrator
- John Napier (designer), theatre designer
- Martin Aynscomb-Harris (artist), artist
- Anish Kapoor, artist
- Ken Howard, artist
- Richard Wentworth, artist
- Allen Jones, artist
- Bryan Kneale, artist
References
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- ^ Various (1969). The Hornsey Affair. Penguin Education.
- ^ The Hornsey Project
3. Documentary Film 'Our live Experiment is worth more than 3000 textbooks' about the Hornsey Sit-In was made by director John Goldschmidt for Granada TV and transmitted in 1969.
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