Room 125: Morris, Dresser & Mackintosh
Room 125 looks at the different styles which prevailed in the late 19th century. These included aestheticism, a style based on the philosophy of 'art for art's sake', the arts and crafts style as well as the strikingly modern style of the Scottish Designers, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Macdonald sisters. Other interesting design personalities featured here include William Morris and freelance designer Christopher Dresser. Also in this period, designers admired and sought to understand and imitate Japanese design, admiring its 'simplicity, purity of form and strong feeling for nature', qualities that were to have a great influence on the development of new styles in British art and design.
Room 125 is on Level 4 of the V&A South Kensington.
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Objects you can find in this gallery:Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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Rose by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Custom print)
Rose by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (20 x 25 cm print, Satin Finish)
Buy nowEvent - Norfolk House Music Room Concert
Fri 01 October 2010–Fri 13 July 2012
LIVE MUSIC: Free concerts by musicians from the Royal College of Music are performed on selected Friday evenings in the beautiful setting of the Norfolk House Music Room, from 18.30 – 19.30.
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