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  1. drawing
    Computer-generated drawing (with hand colouring), by Harold Cohen, 1974, United States
    V&A South Kensington
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  2. photograph
    'Oscillon 40', photograph, by Ben Laposky, 1952, United States
    V&A South Kensington
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  3. drawing
    'Structure of Squares', plotter drawing, by Vera Molnar, 1974, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
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  4. screenprint
    Screenprint, by Eduardo Mac Entyre, 1973, Argentina
    V&A South Kensington
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  5. punched card set
    'PO32 (Matrix Elements)', deck of punched cards, by Manfred Mohr, 1970, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
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  6. code
    Code for 'Process 18 (Software 3)', by Casey Reas, 2010, United States
    View by appointment
  7. lithograph
    'Running Cola is Africa', lithograph after a computer-generated drawing, by the Computer Technique Group, 1967/68, Japan
    V&A South Kensington
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  8. print
    Untitled, screenprint, by Ken Knowlton, from the portfolio 'Art Ex Machina', 1972, United States
    V&A South Kensington
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  9. personal computer
    iMac G3 personal computer, designed by Jonathan Ive for Apple Inc, 1998
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  10. radical Love
    'Radical Love', by Heather Dewey-Hagborg, 3D-printed mask of Chelsea Mannings face, generated by DNA phenotyping methods, 2016
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  11. mosquito emoji in .eps format
    Mosquito emoji, designed by Aphelandra Messer in .eps format, 2018
    View by appointment
  12. 3D-Printed Speculum
    GynePunk speculum, designed by Urs Gaudenz (GaudiLabs), Paula Pin Lage (BioTRANSlab), and Klau Chinche, also known as Klau Kinki or Klau Kinky (GynePunk), 2015, printed by Paula Pin Lage, 2019
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  13. hyper-Reality
    Still from 'Hyper-Reality', digital film on the future of augmented reality and the city, by designer Keiichi Matsuda, 2016
    On loan
  14. 3D printer
    Thing-O-Matic, 3D printer, made by Makerbot, 2010 – 12
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  15. gIF
    Bubble pup animated GIF sticker, created for use in the WeChat app, 2016, Shenzhen, China
    View by appointment
  1. poster
    Oil & Water Do Not Mix, poster, screen print with oil, designed by Anthony Burrill, made for Happiness Brussels, 2010, UK
    V&A South Kensington
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  2. Printed playing cards
    Printed playing cards, woodcut with stencil, by Gilles Savouré, 1490 – 1500, Lyons, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  3. print
    The Last Supper, from the Large Passion series, print, woodcut on paper, by Albrecht Dürer, 1510, Nuremberg, Germany
    V&A South Kensington
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  4. poster
    Jack Sheppard! poster, woodcut and letterpress on paper, printed by S.G. Fairbrother and Son, 1839, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  5. manuscript
    Würzburg Missal (Missale Herbipolense) manuscript, printed by Georg Reyser, about 1484, Würzburg, Germany
    V&A South Kensington
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  6. print
    Cyber Dada Manifesto, photocopy, by Troy Innocent and Dale Nason, 1990, Melbourne, Australia
    V&A South Kensington
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  7. wallpaper
    (Detail) The Iolanthe wallpaper, woodblock print, designed by Charles Voysey, manufactured by Essex & Co., about 1897, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  8. woodblock print
    The Great Wave, woodblock print, by Katsushika Hokusai, about 1831, Japan
    On loan
  9. print
    Elektronischer Einstein, lithographic print, Herbert W Franke, 1972, Germany
    V&A South Kensington
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  10. print
    The Royall Oake of Brittayne, engraving, 1649, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  11. print
    Marilyn Monroe, screenprint, by Andy Warhol, printed by Aetna Silkscreen Products Inc./ Du-Art Displays, published by Factory Additions, 1967, New York, US
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  12. poster
    Seaside Excursions: Southend, poster, lithograph, designed by Frederick Charles Herrick, printed by Baynard Press, 1925, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  13. print
    The Three Trees, etching, by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1643, the Netherlands
    V&A South Kensington
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  14. poster
    Mister Tambourine Man, poster, screen print, designed by Martin Sharp, 1967, UK
    V&A South Kensington
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  1. book illustration
    Illustration for 'The Butterfly Collector', by Fulvio Testa, 1978, Britain
    V&A South Kensington
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  2. book
    Over de voortteeling en wonderbaerlyke veranderingen der Surinaamsche insecten, by Maria Sybilla Merian, 1730, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    V&A South Kensington
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  3. print
    The Lady of Shalott, illustration by William Holman Hunt for Poems of Alfred Tennyson, 1857, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  4. wood-engraving
    Alice in the train, illustration for 'Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice found there' by Lewis Carroll, illustration by John Tenniel, engraved and printed by Dalziel Brothers, 1872, England
    V&A South Kensington
    View by appointment
  5. print
    The Black Cape, plate VI from 'A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating “Salome” by Oscar Wilde', illustration by Aubrey Beardsley, published by John Lane, 1894, London
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  6. book illustration
    The Prince leading the lady to the tomb, book illustration, Edmund Dulac, 1914, Britain
    V&A South Kensington
    View by appointment
  7. fashion plate
    'L'Air', fashion plate for Falbalas et Fanfreluches. Almanach des modes..., by George Barbier, 1925, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
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  8. drawing
    Holding on to each other, illustration by E.H. Shepard for ‘The House at Pooh Corner’ by A.A. Milne, 1928
    V&A South Kensington
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  9. silhouette
    La Boutique Fantasque, silhouette of Ivan Tsarevitch in Mikhail Fokine's ballet ‘The Firebird’, papercut, by Lotte Reiniger, 1930s, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  10. book illustration
    And this is Rachel - our head girl, illustration for 'Lilliput' and later 'Back to the Slaughterhouse', by Ronald Searle, 1951, Britain
    V&A South Kensington
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  11. print
    Old Rinkrank threatens the Princess, from the portfolio of 'Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm', etching and aquatint, by David Hockney, 1970, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  12. drawing
    Illustration for Punch magazine, pen and ink, by Quentin Blake, 1970
    V&A South Kensington
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  13. print
    The Raid, illustration for Siegfried Sassoon's 'Memoirs of an Infantry Officer', by Paul Hogarth, 1981, Britain
    V&A South Kensington
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  14. drawing
    Great Logs Coming Down a Mountain River, illustration by Rolf Brandt for the Children's story 'The Story of A Tree' by Stephen McFarlane, about 1945, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  15. woodcut
    Illustration by Clare Leighton for 'The Return of the Native' by Thomas Hardy, proof wood-engraving, 1929, Britain
    V&A South Kensington
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    In conversation with computer animation programmer, Paul Allen Newell

    Insights into game design and the process of making the videogame Cube Quest
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    Spanning film, photography, animation, sound, sculpture and virtual reality, find out about this year's finalists and winner of the 7th jammer Prize
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    Gerald Scarfe: drawing inspiration

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    Explore the well-loved story of Cinderella as it has been told across the globe for centuries
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  1. mechanical organ
    Tippoo's Tiger, mechanical organ, about 1793, Mysore, India
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  2. plaster cast of Trajan's Column
    (Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  3. bed
    The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  4. 3D-printed logotype woodblock
    3D-printed Extinction Rebellion logotype woodblock
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  5. pride Flag
    Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, manufactured by Custom Flag Company Inc., 2020, Westminster
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  6. evening ensemble
    (Detail) Pérou evening ensemble, designed by Christian Dior, by Bodin Brossin, 1954, Paris, France
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  7. Costumes
    Costumes for 'Le Train Bleu', designed by Coco Chanel, 1924
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  1. plate
    'Variations on a Geometric Theme' plate, designed by Eduardo Paolozzi, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1970, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    On loan
  2. vase
    Portland Vase, by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1793, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  3. painting
    Wedgwood family portrait, oil painting, by George Stubbs, 1780, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  4. vase
    Lessore Vase, painted by Emile Aubert Lessore, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, about 1863, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  5. yellow and black oval medallion
    Anti-slavery medallion, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1787, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    Not on display
  6. teapot in the shape of a cauliflower
    Teapot moulded in the shape of a cauliflower, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1765, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  7. trial tray
    Jasperware trials mounted on a wooden tray, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1773 – 76, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  8. teapot
    Teapot, designed by Douglas Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1906
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  9. Detail of brightly coloured bowl
    Detail of 'Fairyland Lustre' bowl, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1923, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  1. installation
    Place (Village), installation, by Rachel Whiteread, about 1995 – 2015, London
    Young V&A
    On display
  2. installation
    Planetarium, installation, by Tristan Blondeau, 2023, Paris, France
    Young V&A
    On display
  3. print
    The Self-Portrait, print, by Quentin Blake, 2010, UK
    Young V&A
    On display
  4. dolls' house
    Bettiscombe, dolls' house, about 1870, England
    Young V&A
    On display
  5. soft toy
    Pikachu, soft toy, manufactured by Deutshe Toy GMBH, 1995 – 99, Munich, Germany
    Young V&A
    On display
  6. bionic arm
    'Hero Arm', Open Bionics, 3D printed bionic arm for a child, Bristol, England
    Young V&A
    On display
  7. computer
    Amstrad CPC 464 Computer, manufactured by Amstrad, 1984, England
    Young V&A
    On display
  8. film hoarding
    Devdas, film hoarding, by Balkrishna Arts, 2002, London, England
    Young V&A
    On display
  9. toys
    Death Star, designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, designed by Bas Brederode, manufactured by The LEGO Group, 2011 – 12, Denmark
    Young V&A
    On display
  1. ensemble
    Cut, Slash & Pull, ensemble, by Vivienne Westwood, 1990, England
    Not on display
  2. powder bowl
    Powder bowl, made by Halex Ltd, 1930 – 39, Walthamstow, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    View by appointment
  3. corset
    Corset, maker unknown, 1895 – 1900, possibly made in Germany or England
    V&A East Storehouse
    On display
  4. t-shirt
    Hackney Lesbian Strength and Gay Pride 1993, t-shirt, maker unknown, 1993, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  5. silk programme
    Silk programme printed for the 'Grand Opening Night' of the Empire Palace Theatre Stratford, London, designer unknown, 1899, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    On display
  6. tracksuit
    Tracksuit showing scenes from the 2011 East London riots, by SIBLING, 2012, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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a gloves hand holds a Japanese netsuke
two people unpack a punk hat in a study centre

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