Meet John Grindrod at Manchester Modernist Society

In How to Love Brutalism (Batsford, £12.99), John Grindrod shares his fascination for this strange and beguiling style of architecture and explores what it is that makes brutalism worthy of such passions. With never-ending enthusiasm, he takes the reader through the different elements that make brutalism so special: its history and ideals, design and construction; the culture that surrounds it and its global impact; its brief flowering, sudden death and strange afterlife.

This May, John will speak about the hidden brutalist gems around the world, searching out the ruins and the lost brutes, and looking beyond the concrete to get to the nitty-gritty – the people behind the buildings, adventures in town planning, and the unlikely fetishisation of concrete.

Whether you love Brutalism or are yet to be converted, John Grindrod brings humour, insight and honesty to the subject.

When: Wednesday 30th May 2018 at 6.30pm
Where: OGS Works (Old Granada Studios)
Price: £4, or £3 modernist members and concessions

For more information and to book tickets, please visit The Modernist website.