Lavater – The Shadow of History will receive its next performance at the Burford Festival on 12 June
Silhouette chair, designed by Goethe & Lavater c.1775
The eminent 18th century physiognomist JC Lavater returns for one night only to elucidate the history of the silhouette, armed with magic lantern, a specially constructed chair for the taking of Shades, and a curious tale of chemical discovery in his Zürich cellar.
