Archives
Information about the Archive of Art and Design, the Beatrix Potter Collection, the V&A Archive and archives from t…
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Archives held by the Archive of Art & Design
An alphabetical list of archives held by the Archive of Art and Design
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The V&A Beatrix Potter collections
The V&A holds the world's largest collection of Beatrix Potter's drawings, literary manuscripts, correspondence, ph…
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The V&A Archive
The institutional archives of the V&A and its predecessor organisations date from 1837 to the present day stored at…
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Theatre and performance archives
The V&A Theatre and Performance Collections include many special collections and archives of the performing arts, f…
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Researching theatre and performance
Recommended resources about the performing arts within the V&A's Theatre and Performance Collections and elsewhere,…
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Study rooms
The V&A has a number of study rooms where additional material from the collections can be viewed.
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Knitting in the Archive of Art & Design
The V&A Archive of Art and Design has a small collection of documents from people who designed knitting or who taught it or practised it. The collection is strong on people active in the mid-20th century.
The Silent Traveller: Chiang Yee in Britain, 1933-1955
23 April – 9 November 2012. This display explores Chinese artist and writer Chiang Yee's (1903-1977) creative endeavours through a selection of original illustrations and sketches from the Silent Traveller series and other books as well as designs and archival material which describe his life and work in Britain.
V&A annual design lecture 2009: Mark Newson
Mark Newson in conversation with Professor Sir Christopher Frayling at the V&A annual Design Lecture
New directions in wallpaper design & art
Comtemporary wallpaper designers often break with the tradition of the reapeating pattern. 'Good taste' is no longer the issue: the kitsch, eccentric or ironic are all valid characteristics of personal taste, and are 'read' and appreciated as such by others.
The designer as celebrity (Gareth Williams)
Gareth Williams talks about the designer as celebrity
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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'Pacific Wave' by April Greiman (Print)
An original poster from the archive of April Greiman as seen in the V&A exhibition Postmodernism, Style and Subversion.
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Fri 08 June 2012 11:00
STUDY DAY: Join us for a fascinating day exploring the multiplicity of design produced by the Heatherwick Studio. Hear talks from museum curators utilising our fantastic design resources and visual archives and get a chance to visit the Heatherwick Studio at Kings Cross.
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