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Lucienne Day (née Conradi); Robin Day

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© Michael Venning / National Portrait Gallery, London

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Lucienne Day (née Conradi); Robin Day

by Michael Venning
chromogenic print, 2003
15 3/8 in. x 15 1/2 in. (391 mm x 392 mm)
Purchased with funding from the Deloitte Acquisition Fund, 2003
Photographs Collection
NPG x126177

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The Days played a starring role at the 1951 Festival of Britain: Robin designed the furniture for the new Royal Festival Hall and Heals launched Lucienne's Calyx fabric design to mark the event. Now well into their 80s they are still actively designing and were the subject of a major retrospective in 2001 at the Barbican Centre. The duo are seated on Robin Day chairs. Launched in 1962, Robin's ubiquitous polypropolene stacking chair is an icon of contemporary furniture design.

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Current affairs

Biological weapons expert, David Kelly commits suicide after being questioned by the government over allegations that the Iraq weapons dossier had been 'sexed-up' by the government. The Hutton Inquiry into Kelly's death concluded that he had taken his own life and that the BBC's claim was unfounded, leading to the Director General's resignation. No stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq after the 2003 invasion.

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England wins the Rugby World Cup in the final against Australia. The match was exceptionally close with Australia equalising with just two and a half minutes of extra time remaining. 21 seconds before the end of the match, England's fly-half Jonny Wilkinson scored a drop-goal, winning the match and the tournament.

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America leads an invasion of Iraq after accusing the country of building Weapons of Mass Destruction. Initial success was achieved with the toppling of Saddam Hussein's government and George Bush's declaration of the end of major conflict - 'Mission Accomplished' - within two months of the invasion. The conflict, however, was not over, and British and American troops continued fighting with insurgents to stabilise the country.

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