Art Deco
The term Art Deco, coined in the 1960s, refers to a style that spanned the boom of the roaring 1920s and the bust o…
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Art Deco: design influences
Art Deco, like its forerunner Art Nouveau, was an eclectic style and drew on many sources. Designers sought to infu…
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Art Deco: global inspiration
In their creation of a modern style, Art Deco designers drew on distant and ancient cultures. The arts of Africa an…
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Art Deco: the 1925 Paris Exhibition
Many international exhibitions helped promote Art Deco, but none was more important than the Paris Exhibition of 19…
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Art Deco study guide
A selection of material including bibliographies, lists of periodicals, exhibitions, and sales catalogues about Art…
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Strand Palace Hotel
Designed by Oliver P. Bernard in 1930, The Strand Palace Hotel entrance/foyer was rescued by the V&A and sent to Ba…
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People watching: Monitoring heritage hospitality functions in historic houses
Sponsored by English Heritage, my research is into risk and the impact of special events (weddings, corporate rece…
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Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan
A retrospective exhibition of the work of Frank Lloyd Wright was held in Japan during the first seven months of thi…
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Teachers' resource: Exploring plant-based design through the Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art
This resource provides an introduction to a very popular and important element of Islamic art: plant-based design motifs.
Art & design in medieval Europe 1000–1200
Part of a chronological series of articles covering the period 300-1600, this article contains a brief overview of art and design in medieval Europe between 1000 and 1200. During this period Gothic and Romanesque, two major influences, spread across Europe.
Accessing the National Art Library catalogues using a Z39.50 server
The National Art Library's Online Catalogue is available via a web interface and a Z39.50 server. Z39.50 is an international standard that enables computers and databases in different libraries to communicate with each other, regardless of the hardware and software in use in each library. This page gives some technical information for users wishing to search the catalogue using the Z39.50 method.
Study Room resource: Art Nouveau
Prints and drawings that are not on display in the galleries can be seen in the Prints & Drawings Study Room. To make it easier for teachers and lecturers to access the most popular material with groups, we have developed themed study room resources, such as this one on Art Nouveau, which contain original prints and drawings.
A history of computer art
As computing technology developed from its earliest days artists began to see the creative potential in computers and computing equipment. Over the decades the ways that artists have exploited computers have changed and developed. The V&A’s collection of computer art contains examples from the 1950s to the present day.
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Event - Art Deco Fashion
Wed 21 March 2012 13:00
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Join Dr Clare Rose to learn more about the stunning style of the Art Deco era.
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