Architect I.M. Pei, the Bank of China, Hong Kong and a global legacy: John Batten
- Author
- Jarrod Watt
- Published
- Tue 15 Oct 2024
- Episode Link
- https://www.fcchk.org/news/the-correspondent/
Author, broadcaster and art critic John Batten discusses the life and legacy of architect IM Pei with Karen Koh, based on his published article in the latest FCC magazine "A Life in Architecture". Hear the history and symbolic post-colonial importance of the design of the Bank of China building, wrongly characterized as "a knife pointed towards China", and of the details you need to know in the M+ exhibition on IM Pei's life and works.
Episode written and produced by Jarrod Watt
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