Inspiration - Cyril Farey
Cyril Farey (1888-1954) was the most respected, prolific and successful architectural illustrator in the 1920s and 30s. He was a favorite of the top British architects of that day (the golden age of the British Empire), and made 5000 Pounds, or about $200,000 per year. But… he is largely forgotten now… There are no recent books on his work… And, he has NO Wikipedia entry!! What gives? Arundel Castle. Perhaps he was the victim of “end-of-empire” amnesia: he and his talents were a part of the fading British Empire, while the future was to be found in America. Perhaps he was too closely tied to the traditional architectural styles of the past: the future was made of glass, steel and concrete, not carved stone. Perhaps he didn’t “sell” himself to the future in a book of beautiful reproductions: he was always busy with new commissions, and didn’t worry about PR. Perhaps he simply lived too long; all the older architects and critics were dead by then, and the young ignored his legacy. Perha...