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Publisher: Victoria and Albert Museum Victoria and Albert Museum: Search the Collections 
 "You may search here for over 30,000 works and over 50,000 images from the V&A collections. The database covers a wide range of objects, including ceramics, fashion, furniture, glass, metalwork, paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture, and textiles." There is no browsing feature, but if you leave the "search" form empty all of the images will come up in thumbnail form. From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. http://collections.vam.ac.uk// Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Jan 19, 2009 International Arts and Crafts
A companion to an exhibit that explores the Arts and Crafts design movement in the 19th and 20th centuries in Britain, the U.S., Europe, and Japan. It features an overview, information about designers, an interactive virtual tour, and images of items from the exhibit and of Arts and Crafts buildings in the London area. Also allows users to "design your own Arts and Crafts tile." From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1312_artsandcrafts/ Topics: Schools of Art Last updated Jul 13, 2005 Ossie Clark
This site is a companion to an exhibit about 1960s and 1970s British fashion designer Ossie Clark. The site features an overview of his career and images of selected designs. From the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1250_ossieclark/ Topics: Fashion Last updated Dec 2, 2004 Vivienne Westwood
This site is a companion to an exhibit about British punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. The site features an overview of her career (including her collaboration with Malcolm McLaren in the 1970s and 1980s), a virtual tour of the exhibit, images of selected designs, and a bibliography. From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1231_vivienne_westwood/ Topics: Fashion, Notable People: Women Last updated Dec 2, 2004 Style & Splendour: Queen Maud of Norway's Wardrobe, 1896-1938
"This display shows the spectacular wardrobe of Queen Maud, the British Princess who became Queen Consort of the newly independent Norway in 1905. Daughter of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Maud was renowned for her fashionable style." Features images of evening dresses, daywear, sportswear, and accessories. From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1333_styleandsplendour/ Topics: Heads of State, History By Place, Notable People: Women Last updated Jul 11, 2005 V&A: Knitting
This site features annotated images of knitted items from the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. Includes information about regional knitting in the British Isles and Ireland (such as Shetlands, Fair Isle, and Channel Islands), interviews with knitting designers, patterns from the 1940s, a list of knitting blogs, and related material. http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/knitting/index.html Topics: Crafts Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Modernism: Designing a New World, 1914-1939
Companion to an exhibit showcasing a range of early 20th century objects "including architectural, interior, furniture, product, graphic and fashion design as well as painting, sculpture, film, photography, prints, collage -- [that] reflects the period's emphasis on the unity of the arts and the key role of the fine arts in shaping contemporary visual culture." The site includes exhibit highlights, an object search, panel text, and more. From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1331_modernism/ Topics: Schools of Art Last updated May 8, 2006 Che Guevara: Revolutionary & Icon
Companion to an exhibit about the famous 1960 photograph of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara entitled "Guerrillero Heroico," and related artistic depictions. Features an essay about the photo, background about Guevara and the photographer Alberto Díaz Korda, and annotated images on topics such as the image as emblem and in pop culture. From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1541_che/ Topics: History By Place Last updated Jun 20, 2006 The Victoria and Albert Museum: 1960s Fashion and Textiles
This site presents "a representative selection of 1960s clothing and fabrics," many of which have appeared in the museum's exhibitions and publications. Covers 1960s dress, fashion in 1960s London, and fashion and textile designers. Also features fashion memories submitted by readers that were part of the fashion revolution of the 1960s. http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/1960s/ Topics: Fashion Last updated Jun 3, 2008 Corsets and Crinoline
Series of illustrated essays on corsets and crinoline in fashion history. Discusses changes in body shape throughout the Victorian period ("from cage crinolines to bustles and body-hugging corsets"), crinolettes and the "healthy corsets" of the late 19th century, corsets in the early 20th century and in contemporary fashion, and related topics. From the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/corset/ Topics: Fashion Last updated Jun 27, 2008 Museum of Childhood
Official website for this London museum that celebrates childhood. Features illustrated essays about different aspects of the history of childhood, and overviews of its collections of games (such as marbles, spillikins, and subbuteo), dolls, toys, children's costumes, and more. Also includes background about the museum building that was moved to Bethnal Green in 1866, and activities for children. This museum is part of the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/ Topics: Families Last updated Mar 19, 2007 The Story of The Supremes From the Mary Wilson Collection
Companion to a museum display of the performance costumes worn by The Supremes, who "recorded 12 US No.1 hits between 1964 and 1969, including an unprecedented five consecutive chart toppers." Features a design-your-own album cover tool, a reading list and website links, and illustrated essays on the Supremes' style and Detroit, Motown, and the civil rights movement. From the Victoria and Albert Museum. http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/theatre_performance/exhibition_supremes/ Topics: Fashion Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Cold War Modern: Design 1945-1970
This 2008-2009 exhibition explores "international developments in modern art, design, architecture and film in the context of the Cold War." An interactive timeline provides the basis for exploration of exhibit objects and themes such as social realism, the "space race," and revolution and protest. Also features videos and a map of locations related to the exhibit. From the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). http://www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/cold-war-modern/ Topics: Art, History Last updated Feb 23, 2009 Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones
Companion to an exhibit that "follows the life of a hat through the stages of inspiration and creation, to the salon and finally to the client." View images of dozens of women's hats, a video of the making of a hat, and an interactive hat salon. Also includes instructions for making your own paper hat from milliner Stephen Jones. From the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). http://www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/hats-anthology/ Topics: Fashion Last updated Mar 25, 2009 |
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