Artists' books
Artists' books are books made or conceived by artists. There are fine artists who make books and book artists who p…
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Artists' books: interviews with artists
Artists' book makers Jackie Batey, Sarah Bodman, John Dilnot, Susan Johanknecht, Angela Lorenz and Marshall Weber t…
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Artists' books reading list
An introductory reading list on artists' books. All books listed can also be consulted in the National Art Library …
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National Art Library book collections
The National Art Library is both a major reference library and the Museum's curatorial department for the art, craf…
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A is for apple
Images of apples from the V&A collections.
Beatrix Potter: The Tailor of Gloucester
'The Tailor of Gloucester' is set between about 1735 and 1785. Beatrix Potter went to great lengths to create an authentic setting for the story: observing tailors at work, sketching scenes of Gloucester while visiting friends and gaining inspiration from 18th-century clothes in the V&A's collection.
The Book of Hours of Louis XII
The Hours of Louis XII was one of the greatest French illuminated manuscripts of the Renaissance. A prayer book, it was decorated by Jean Bourdichon for the French ruler Louis XII at a time when his court was a principal centre of European art and culture.
Word & Image department
The Word & Image department (WID) is responsible for the Museum’s collections of prints, drawings, paintings, photographs, designs, computer art, books and archives, including 8 of the V&A’s 18 national collections. WID also leads on both the V&A and RIBA Architecture Partnership and the annual V&A Illustration Awards.
The art of the book
Blood on Paper: the Art of the Book
A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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Artistic Circles: Design and Decoration in the Aesthetic Movement
Artists' houses and their gardens formed a distinct and influential strand in Victorian architecture and decoration
Buy nowEvent - From A to B: Artists' Books
Wed 06 June 2012 10:30
PRACTICAL WORKSHOP:
Wednesday 6 - Thursday 7 June, 10.30-16.30
Take a closer look at the V&A’s extraordinary collection of artists’ books before exploring contemporary approaches to book art.
