Within the intimacy of ’58 Everyday life in Brussels during the 1950s
20.09.2008 > 24.12.2008
Within the framework of the Open Monument Days, the Brussels City Archives present the living space of the 1950s that reflects the changes of society and of people’s mindset occurring at the time.
The exhibition illustrates everyday life in Brussels with such varied documents as photographs, press articles and posters bearing witness of the last moments of a certain urban sociability that got swept off a few years later by television and the expansion of the city.
Furthermore, sketches and plans of domestic architecture in the 1950s show the impact of factors such as a desire for rationality and thriftiness, the American influence, land prices, high-rise buildings, social housing, etc. on Brussels’ architecture.
Finally, Intérieur 58 opens the universe of the upcoming decorative and household arts. Furniture, ceramics, and household appliances, among others, are evocative of the stylistic shapes of these times, when a new standing and a new ideal of comfort appeared.
Practical information
Within the intimacy of ’58. Everyday life in Brussels during the 1950s
20.09.2008 > 24.12.2008
Open on September 20th & 21st 2008 from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm on the occasion of the Open Monument Days
On weekdays from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
On Sundays from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm
Closed on Saturdays and on November 2nd, 10th & 11th 2008
Guided visits on request
Entrance free
Brussels City Archives
65 rue des Tanneurs
1000 Brussels
T +32 2 279 53 20
F +32 2 279 53 29
www.brussels-expo58.be
www.brucity.be