Ken Briggs Collection: The Barbican Diaries

Designing our monthly guide in 1982

By Barbican Centre

Barbican Diary - September 1982 Barbican Diary - September 1982 (1982) by Barbican CentreBarbican Centre

The Barbican Diaries

Ken Briggs & Associates, who created the Barbican's original logo and visual identity in 1982, also worked on the original monthly Barbican Diaries.

Barbican Diary - September 1982 (1982) by Barbican CentreBarbican Centre

The Diaries list everything happening in the Centre for the coming month. Today the monthly listings are known as the Barbican Guide.

Barbican Diary - March 1982 Barbican Diary - March 1982 (1982) by Barbican CentreBarbican Centre

This is the first monthly Diary, from March 1982.

Barbican Diary - March 1982 (1982) by Barbican CentreBarbican Centre

It is a great record of what happened during the Barbican's opening celebrations, listing the performances, exhibitions and events that took place.

Barbican Diary - April 1982 (1982) by Barbican CentreBarbican Centre

The archive of guides is a record both of everything programmed in the Centre

Barbican Diary - May 1982 Barbican Diary - May 1982 (1982) by Barbican CentreBarbican Centre

and of changing fashions in graphic design over the years.

Barbican Diary - April 1982 Barbican Diary - April 1982 (1982) by Barbican CentreBarbican Centre

You can browse the collection of 1982 Diaries on Google Arts & Culture.

Barbican Diary - September 1982 Barbican Diary - September 1982, Barbican Centre, 1982, From the collection of: Barbican Centre

Barbican Diary - December 1982 Barbican Diary - December 1982, Barbican Centre, 1982, From the collection of: Barbican Centre

Barbican Diary - August 1982 Barbican Diary - August 1982, Barbican Centre, 1982, From the collection of: Barbican Centre

Barbican Diary - June 1982 Barbican Diary - June 1982, Barbican Centre, 1982, From the collection of: Barbican Centre

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Barbican Diary - October 1982, Barbican Centre, 1982, From the collection of: Barbican Centre

Barbican Diary - July 1982, Barbican Centre, 1982, From the collection of: Barbican Centre

Barbican Diary - December 1982, Barbican Centre, 1982, From the collection of: Barbican Centre

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Barbican Diary - November 1982 Barbican Diary - November 1982 (1982) by Barbican CentreBarbican Centre

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