Jocelyn Herbert
Jocelyn Herbert was a British artist, actress and designer (1917–2003). She was born at Greater London and died at Odiham.
Jocelyn Herbert in brief
- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 2003
- Known for
- artist, actress and designer
- Place of birth
- Greater London
Contents
Identity and origins
Her recorded language was English.
She was the child of A. P. Herbert and Gwendolyn Harriet Quilter. She married Anthony Lousada. One child is recorded: Sandra Lousada.
Catalogued works
8 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1909 to 1968.
Century of Progress Exposition, Travel, and Transport Building, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective, dated c. 1930/32, conté crayon and charcoal with stumping on board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1997.338. United States Post Office, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation, dated c. 1930, charcoal on tracing paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1997.69.1. Chicago Tribune Tower Competition, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation Study, dated 1922, brown colored pencil on tan graph ruled paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1996.26. 50 Years Bauhaus Exhibition Poster, dated 1968, offset color lithograph on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2015.598. To Make the World a Decent Place to Live in, dated 1918, color lithograph on cream wove paper, laid down on linen, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory RX21447/104. Cancer : post-graduate lectures, delivered under the auspices of the Fellowship of Medicine / edited by Herbert J. Paterson ; with a preface by Sir John Bland-Sutton., dated 1925, held by Wellcome Collection. Volume 38. 'History of Cervical Cancer and the Role of the Human Papillomavirus, 1960-2000', dated 1953-2009, held by Wellcome Collection. Personal, dated 1909-1984, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Herbert, Jocelyn, (22 Feb. 1917–6 May 2003), designer, Who Was Who, 2007. Jocelyn Herbert, 50 Women in Theatre, 2021. Jocelyn Herbert (1917–2003), Fifty Key Theatre Designers, 2023. 6. ‘BEYOND NATURALISM’: JOCELYN HERBERT, IF . . . (1968) AND DESIGN FOR PERFORMANCE IN 1960s BRITISH CINEMA, Sixties British Cinema Reconsidered, 2020. JOCELYN HERBERT, The Art Book, 1994.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1917Jocelyn Herbert born at Greater London.
- 1918To Make the World a Decent Place to Live in (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1922Chicago Tribune Tower Competition, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation Study (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1925Cancer : post-graduate lectures, delivered under the auspices of the Fellowship of Medicine / edited by Herbert J. Paterson ; with a preface by Sir John Bland-Sutton. (Wellcome Collection).
- 1930Century of Progress Exposition, Travel, and Transport Building, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1930United States Post Office, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 196850 Years Bauhaus Exhibition Poster (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 2003Jocelyn Herbert died at Odiham.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
6. ‘BEYOND NATURALISM’: JOCELYN HERBERT, IF . . . (1968) AND DESIGN FOR PERFORMANCE IN 1960s BRITISH CINEMA, Sixties British Cinema Reconsidered, 2020
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Herbert, Jocelyn, (22 Feb. 1917–6 May 2003), designer, Who Was Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
Jocelyn Herbert (1917–2003), Fifty Key Theatre Designers, 2023
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
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- 6.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Jocelyn Herbert.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
Consult the source - 7.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Jocelyn Herbert.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 8.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q15109562: Jocelyn Herbert
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Consult the source - 9.
“Jocelyn Herbert”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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