Hugh Casson
Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson CH KCVO PRA RDI (23 May 1910 – 15 August 1999) was a British architect, also active as an interior designer, an artist, and a writer and broadcaster on twentieth-century design. He was the director of architecture for the 1951 Festival of Britain. From 1976 to 1984, he was president of the Royal Academy.
Sir Hugh Casson | |
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Casson in his office, early 1950s; vintage bromide print by John Gay, from the photograph collection of the National Portrait Gallery | |
| Born | Hugh Maxwell Casson 23 May 1910 Hampstead, London |
| Died | 15 August 1999 (aged 89) Chelsea, London |
| Spouse | Margaret Casson |
| Awards | Albert Medal (1984) |
| Elected | President of the Royal Academy, 1975 |
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