Ceramic Points of View: 'Big White Jug', by Alison Britton
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Big White Jug', made in 1987 by Alison Britton OBE (bo…
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Cup and Saucer', by Bernard Leach
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Teacup and saucer', made around 1924 by Bernard Howell Leach (1897-1979).
Beatrix Potter: the business of books
Beatrix Potter was very involved in all aspects of the production of her books, from the design of the covers and endpapers to the layout of text and image on the page. Potter was also a merchandising pioneer, taking control of all the 'little side shows' such as toys, board games and puzzles to accompany her books.
Beatrix Potter: the art of illustration
Beatrix Potter was inspired by artists such as Edward Lear, associated with other illustrators keen on the close observation of nature such as Cicely Mary Barker, and has inspired modern artists and writers such as Maurice Sendak.
The V&A Beatrix Potter collections
The V&A holds the world's largest collection of Beatrix Potter's drawings, literary manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and related materials, and hosts a changing display on particular aspects of her work in the Beatrix Potter Showcase.
Beatrix Potter: nature's lessons
From the age of eight Beatrix Potter was studying animals and insects very carefully, sketching them in her book and recording minute details. She was a keen observer of nature and this carried across to her work. Not only were her animal illustrations accurate in their illustration, but her books also show that she was a realist when it came to nature: she knew animals kill other animals, that life was full of strong instincts and potential threat.
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Spring Snow - A Translation: Yukio Mishima
A visual translation of Yukio Mishima's novel Spring Snow, ordered by colour.
Buy nowEvent - Spaces and Places: British Design 1948-2012
Fri 11 May 2012–Sat 12 May 2012
CONFERENCE: Friday 11 and Saturday 12 May, 10.30-17.30
This conference explores the domestic spaces in which we live, the places in which we are educated, where we shop and how we travel from the perspective of world class British design in the post-war period.
