Dr Johnson's House
17 Gough Square
EC4
020.7353.3745
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Dictionary Garret, Dr Johnson's House Photo: Phil Jackson
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2 July 2009 – 29 Aug 2009
Mondays–Saturdays (11am–5:30pm)
- Where
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Tube: Holborn
- Price
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£4.50
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To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of London wit and dictionary-creator Samuel Johnson, seven contemporary artists share their responses to his legacy. The exhibition takes place at Johnson's former home, tucked away in a maze of passages north of Fleet Street. Curated by Janice West and Tessa Peters, artists exhibiting include collage-artist Chris Kenny, Jane Prophet and her dictionary-cut silhouettes and Falmouth-based Jason Cleverly, who has created an interactive multimedia word resource as a tribute to Johnson and his continuing influence on modern-day language.
