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WHAT'S ON AT THE V&A IN
DECEMBER 2003

 

CONTINUES
GOTHIC: Art for England 1400-1547
TO 18 JANUARY 2004
The Victoria and Albert Museum's major autumn exhibition, Gothic: Art for England 1400-1547, shows for the first time the glory of late medieval art from the reign of Henry IV to the reign of Henry VIII. The exhibition is the successor to the acclaimed Age of Chivalry (1200-1400) at the Royal Academy in 1987/88.

The V&A Gothic exhibition covers the period brought to life by Shakespeare's great history plays such as Henry V and Richard III, a period that evokes Agincourt, war with France, the Wars of the Roses and a time of English insularity. The exhibition shows, by contrast, how against this backdrop, the huge wealth and extensive patronage of monarchs, aristocrats, the Church and merchants made the late medieval years one of the richest periods for the arts in England. Fires, war, and the Reformation have destroyed much of the art of the period making the surviving art and artefacts extremely rare. The exhibition brings together a superb collection of surviving treasures with more than 300 objects including tapestries, manuscripts, sculptures, paintings, armour, jewellery, gold and silver chalices and reliquaries, plate, altarpieces, tomb effigies and stained glass.

Highlights include: the funerary helmet, shield and sword of Henry V; the crown of Margaret of York (sister of Edward IV), which has been in Germany for 500 years; the gold Reliquary of the Order of St.-Esprit owned by the wife of Henry IV and lent by the Louvre; a monumental stained-glass window from St. Mary's, Fairford; an early edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales printed by William Caxton in 1483; the gold and enamel Dunstable Swan Jewel; the silver salt and beautifully detailed silver-gilt crosier of the fabulously wealthy Bishop Fox, Bishop of Winchester, one of only three surviving late medieval silver crosiers.

ZOOMORPHIC
CONTEMPORARY SPACE

TO 4 JANUARY 2004
Today's leading architects from Santiago Calatrava and Frank Gehry to Will Alsop and Norman Foster are being inspired by animal forms to take modern architecture in an exciting new direction. Not since the emergence of Art Nouveau a century ago has there been such an eruption of new building inspired by the natural world. It has been made possible by new building materials, computer design software, brilliant structural engineers and the suspension of the old rules of architectural good taste. Zoomorphic pulls together the worldwide buildings and projects which are in the vanguard of this new movement, and explores it by displaying architectural models and photographs alongside skeletons and stuffed specimens. Projects featured include Santiago Calatrava's Milwaukee Art Museum, which rises over its city like a bird with wings outstretched; Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners' Waterloo International Terminal, whose glazing panels are articulated like the scales of creatures such as lizards or pangolins; and Foster and Partners' Swiss Re London office tower, where not only the appearance but the structure and even the ventilation system bear analogy with sea sponges.

EVENT
THE PLAYDOH SKYLINE

SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER TO SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER
14.00 - 16.00
CONTEMPORARY SPACE
Create your own zoomorphic additions to the urban skyline using Playdoh. Moulded by hand, Playdoh forms are automatically 'lifelike'. By placing your Playdoh buildings alongside images of other buildings, both conventional and zoomorphic, children and frustrated architects of all ages will be able to leave their animal mark on the city. Free drop in activity for families

NEW PAINTINGS GALLERIES
OPENED 26 NOVEMBER 2003
The V&A displays 200 works from its extensive paintings collection in a new suite of five galleries. These galleries were originally built to house the Museum's paintings collection during the 1850 and 1860s. On display are Constable's revolutionary oil sketches donated to the Museum by the artist's daughter, landscapes by Constable, Turner and Gainsborough, and famous works by Blake, Landseer and Millais. One room is devoted entirely to the collection of Constantine Ionides, a leading Victorian collector and friend of Rossetti who collected European Old Masters and nineteenth century paintings. To mark the opening of the new galleries, the National Museum, Liverpool has lent one of the greatest pre-Raphaelite paintings, 'Isabella' (1848) by Millais. The painting, once part of the Ionides collection, is on display until the end of January 2004.

OSSIE CLARK
TO 2 MAY 2004
The V&A celebrates the work of Ossie Clark, one of the most influential British fashion designers of the '60s and '70s. This mini-retrospective, featuring more than 60 garments, along with sketchbooks and photographs, covers the period 1965-1974 when Clark's designs helped define the spirit of fashionable London. From the maxi skirt to the 'nude' look and the trouser suit, Clark's designs set new trends. In addition, his collaboration with his wife, the textile and interior designer Celia Birtwell, resulted in some of his best known and most popular creations.

Ossie Clark was a key figure in the world of photographers, designers, rock stars and other celebrities who took London by storm in the '60s and '70s. The famous and the fashionable wore Ossie Clark's designs including Marianne Faithfull, Jimi Hendrix and Patti Boyd. He created jumpsuits for Mick Jagger, silk dresses for Bianca Jagger and dressed Eartha Kitt in snakeskin. Fashion icons like Twiggy, Veruschka, Jean Shrimpton and Penelope Tree modelled the clothes while David Bailey and Guy Bourdin took the photographs. Celebrity outfits in the show include Twiggy's fur-lined snakeskin coat, the dress Celia Birtwell posed in for David Hockney's famous double portrait Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy and Talhlita Getty's red crêpe evening dress.

NEW PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
ALFRED STIEGLITZ: GIFTS FROM THE GEORGIA O'KEEFFE FOUNDATION

TO 14 MARCH 2004
The special display in November presents 23 photographs and photogravures by Alfred Stieglitz from the Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation. The collection is a significant gift of modern photographs taken from the 1890s through to 1936. It includes portraits of Georgia O'Keeffe and examples of earlier works.

The new Photography Gallery highlights works from the V&A's world-renowned photography collection, shows displays of images by major photographers and features new acquisitions.


KIDS AT THE V&A
ACTIVITY BACK-PACKS

EVERY SATURDAY 10.30-17.00
Children can hoist a Back-Pack on their shoulders and embark upon an adventure across the Museum. Back-Pack tours are full of exciting hands-on activities related to the collections. There are eight Back-Packs to choose from: Chinese Treasures, Metal Detector, The Explorer, The Antique Detective, Magic Glasses, Fancy Furnishings, Murder Mystery and The Emperor's Party. Activities can last 30-45 minutes. For children aged 5-12 years.


THE ACTIVITY CART

EVERY SUNDAY 10.30 *17.00
Explore the Museum's collections through drawing and making activities. The Activity Cart is sited in a different gallery each weekend. Loaded with a huge variety of activities ranging from making mosaics in the Sculpture Gallery to designing a kimono in the Japanese Gallery. Activities are suitable for children aged 3 to 12 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult.


GENERAL INFORMATION
FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL.
The V&A is open daily 10am - 5.45pm and until 10pm on Wednesdays. The nearest underground station is South Kensington (Piccadilly, District and Circle lines). For general information call 020 7942 2000. Website: www.vam.ac.uk


MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD AT BETHNAL GREEN, A BRANCH OF THE V&A

****LAST CHANCE****

TEDDY BEAR STORY * 100 YEARS OF THE TEDDY BEAR
TO 31 DECEMBER
Over 100, 000 can't be wrong! This is your last chance to catch this popular exhibition. A fascinating collection of famous bears, old bears and bears with stories, that captures the hearts and imaginations of everyone who visits. Taking place at the Museum of Childhood at Bethnal Green, part of the V&A, it is the most comprehensive exhibition being staged to commemorate the teddy bear centenary.

Highlights include:
· Celebrity bears * During December it is 'Teddy' from Steven Spielberg's film 'AI'.
· Some of the oldest surviving bears feature alongside newer creations such as Philippe Starck's contemporary teddy bear.
Interactive and fun displays demonstrate the hallmarks of individual manufacturers, and also highlight the roles played by teddy bears in television, books, music, cartoons and charities. Children are encouraged to draw and follow trails as they learn about the history of the teddy bear.

EVENTS
SINDY'S 40TH BIRTHDAY
FROM 6 DECEMBER
A display highlighting Sindy's story as this iconic doll reaches middle age. A rare opportunity to see how she changed, with examples both past and present.

 

 


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