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  1. Black woman standing on a pebble beach, holding a large pink shell to her ear. She wears a green floor-length dress
    'Self Evident', C-type print, by Ingrid Pollard, 1995, printed 2013, Brighton, England
    South Kensington
  2. Man with child on his back, holding a pink dog lead, with a white and brown dog. Another child holds onto the dog.
    'The Garden II', chromogenic print, by Siân Davey, 2021
    South Kensington
  3. Salted paper print of lace; strong brown colour. Botanical and floral patterns including flowers and plants.
    Lace, salted paper print, by William Henry Fox Talbot, early 1840s, Britain
    South Kensington
    On display
  4. Two soldiers in black and white uniform, in a field. One is smoking and eating from a small tub
    'The Break', Nermine Hammam, inkjet print, 2011
  5. Artist is topless and turns away from the camera
    'Disconnected', inkjet print, by Marvel Harris, 2018, the Netherlands
    South Kensington
  6. Portrait of woman/girl side-on. She has wavy hair and has a neutral expression.
    'The Angel at the Tomb', photograph, by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1870, Isle of Wight, England
    South Kensington
  7. photograph of inside the Raphael gallery, with the Cartoons on easels before being hung
    'View of the Raphael Cartoons Galleries at the South Kensington Museum', albumen print, by Isabel Agnes Cowper, about 1873
    South Kensington
  8. Woman stood leaning on a big camera, with the flash going off
    'Lily Cole and Giant Camera', inkjet print, by Tim Walker, 2004. Museum no. E.1140-2008
    South Kensington
  9. Three teenage boys smoking in the street, wearing blazers and ties
    'Boys smoking, Portland Road, April 15 1956', gelatin silver print, by Roger Mayne, 1956, London, England
    South Kensington
  10. Pink flower, darker in the middle and lighter towards the edge of the petals
    'Tree Peony' from Some Japanese Flowers Vol. I, collotype with lithographic overprinting in colour, by Kazumasa Ogawa, 1894, Japan
    South Kensington
  11. Black and white photograph of a tree which has fallen onto a rock face
    'Columbia and Western #3', from the series 'Westward, the Course of Empire', by Mark Ruwedel, 1999
    South Kensington
  12. Woman with brown hair and red lipstick, fixing her earring to her ear
    'The Earring', photograph, by Madame Yevonde, about 1936, UK
  1. Navy blue tailcoat worn by Fred Astaire in the film 'Shall We Dance'.
    Shall We Dance, film costume worn by Fred Astaire, made by Anderson & Sheppard Ltd, 1936, UK
    South Kensington
    On display
  2. theatre costume
    Music-hall costume worn by May Moore Duprez, about 1910, England
    East Storehouse
  3. theatre costume
    Costume for 'Prince's Mother' in Swan Lake designed by Alexandre Golovine for the Bolshoi, Moscow, 1901
    East Storehouse
  4. theatre costume
    Headdress, theatre costume worn by Ram Gopal, maker unknown, mid-20th century, UK
    East Storehouse
  5. Costume
    Costume for The Chinese Conjurer in Massine's ballet 'Parade', designed by Pablo Picasso, 1917
    South Kensington
  6. theatre Costume
    Theatre costume from 'The Lion King', designed by Julie Taymor, 1994, US
    South Kensington
  7. costume
    Brexit Dress, pantomime costume, designed by Lotte Collett, 2016, UK
    South Kensington
    On display
  8. costume
    Lady in the Dark, film costume, designed by Edith Head, 1944, Hollywood, US
    South Kensington
    On display
  9. theatre costume
    Hat worn by Idina Menzel as Elphaba in the original 2003 New York production of Wicked, by Rodney Gordon, 2003, New York, US
    South Kensington
    On display
  10. costume
    Dame Edna's Breakfast Dress, costume, designed by Stephen Adnitt, 1997, London, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  11. costume
    Jumpsuit worn by Mick Jagger, costume, designed by Ossie Clark, 1972, Great Britain
  12. rock and pop costume
    Rear view, 'Bicycle John', rock and pop costume worn by Sir Elton John, designed by Bill Whitten, about 1974, UK
    East Storehouse
  13. Design
    Design for the costume of Le Buffoon in the ballet 'Chout', by Mikhail Larionov, 1915, Lausanne, Switzerland
    South Kensington
  14. Costume design
    Costume design for 'Le Coq d'Or', by Natalia Goncharova, about 1914
    South Kensington
  15. costume
    Black satin floral patterned shoes worn by Prince, costume, about 1994, USA
  1. Glastonbury Festival poster, 1995.
    Glastonbury Festival poster, 1995.
  2. Print, 'Something like that'.
    Print, 'Something like that'.
  3. Festival-goers in fancy dress at the Chapel of Love and Loathing
    Festival-goers in fancy dress at the Chapel of Love and Loathing (part of the Lost Vagueness field).
  4. Glastonbury, 1970s.
    Glastonbury, 1970s.
  5. A festival-goer defeated by the mud
    A festival-goer defeated by the mud, 1990s.
  6. Glastonbury Festival poster, 1986.
    Glastonbury Festival poster, 1986.
  7. The first Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival, 1971.
    The first Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival, 1971.
  8. Glastonbury Festival poster, 1970.
    Glastonbury Festival poster, 1970.
  9. Glastonbury Festival poster, 1983.
    Glastonbury Festival poster, 1983.
  10. Pyramid Stage sign.
    Pyramid Stage sign.
  11. Arcadia at Glastonbury Festival
    Arcadia at Glastonbury Festival.
  12. Jean and Michael Eavis cheer from the Pyramid Stage, 1992.
    Jean and Michael Eavis cheer from the Pyramid Stage, 1992.
  13. Pyramid Stage architectural drawings.
    Pyramid Stage architectural drawings.
  14. Glastonbury crowd.
    Glastonbury crowd.
  15. Banners at Glastonbury Festival, 2014.
    Banners at Glastonbury Festival, 2014.
  1. dance costume
    Dance costume, Adzido Pan African Dance Company, 1999
    South Kensington
    On display
  2. artwork
    Rolling Stones Hot Licks logo, artwork, designed by Jon Pasche, 1970, London, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  3. guitar
    Les Paul guitar, made by Gibson, 1960s, US
    East Storehouse
  4. award
    Academy Award, designed by Cedric Gibbons, made by R.S. Owens, 1952, United States
    South Kensington
    On display
  5. costume
    Stage costume worn by Shirley Bassey, designed by Douglas Darnell, 1960s, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  6. poster
    Eightpence a Mile: The New Stop Press Review, poster, designed by G.K. Benda, printed by David Allen & Sons, about 1913, London, England
    East Storehouse
  7. costume
    Film costume from 'Star Wars', designed by John Mollo and Brian Muir, 1977 – 80, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  8. costume design
    Costume design for the ballet 'Amor', designed by P Croce, late 19th century, Italy
    South Kensington
    On display
  9. poster
    Smile Orange, theatre poster, designed by Eureka! Design Consultants with photography by Rick Elgood, 1992, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  10. theatre costume
    Theatre costume, designed by Philip Prowse, made by Bonn & Mackenzie, 1981, London, England
    East Storehouse
  11. set model
    Set model, designed by Henry Emden, 1903, Britain
    South Kensington
    On display
  12. poster
    Poster advertising Anansi's Royal Quest at the Unicorn Theatre, 1983, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  13. painting
    Queen Elizabeth Viewing the Performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' at the Globe Theatre, oil painting, by David Scott, 1840, Britain
    East Storehouse
  14. painting
    Leonide Massine waiting for his cue to go on stage in 'On With the Dance', painting, painted by Gluck, 1925, Great Britain
    South Kensington
    On display
  15. theatre box (audience space)
    Theatre box from the Palace Theatre of Varieties, designed by Bertie Crewe, 1903 – 1904, Britain
    South Kensington
    On display
  1. poster
    Oil & Water Do Not Mix, poster, screen print with oil, designed by Anthony Burrill, made for Happiness Brussels, 2010, UK
    South Kensington
    On display
  2. Printed playing cards
    Printed playing cards, woodcut with stencil, by Gilles Savouré, 1490 – 1500, Lyons, France
    South Kensington
    On display
  3. print
    The Last Supper, from the Large Passion series, print, woodcut on paper, by Albrecht Dürer, 1510, Nuremberg, Germany
    South Kensington
  4. poster
    Jack Sheppard! poster, woodcut and letterpress on paper, printed by S.G. Fairbrother and Son, 1839, London, England
    South Kensington
  5. manuscript
    Würzburg Missal (Missale Herbipolense) manuscript, printed by Georg Reyser, about 1484, Würzburg, Germany
    South Kensington
  6. print
    Cyber Dada Manifesto, photocopy, by Troy Innocent and Dale Nason, 1990, Melbourne, Australia
    South Kensington
    On display
  7. wallpaper
    (Detail) The Iolanthe wallpaper, woodblock print, designed by Charles Voysey, manufactured by Essex & Co., about 1897, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  8. woodblock print
    The Great Wave, woodblock print, by Katsushika Hokusai, about 1831, Japan
    South Kensington
  9. print
    Elektronischer Einstein, lithographic print, Herbert W Franke, 1972, Germany
    South Kensington
  10. print
    The Royall Oake of Brittayne, engraving, 1649, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  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
    South Kensington
  12. poster
    Seaside Excursions: Southend, poster, lithograph, designed by Frederick Charles Herrick, printed by Baynard Press, 1925, England
    South Kensington
  13. print
    The Three Trees, etching, by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1643, the Netherlands
    South Kensington
  14. poster
    Mister Tambourine Man, poster, screen print, designed by Martin Sharp, 1967, UK
    South Kensington
    On display
  1. hat
    Hat, designed by Simone Mirman, about 1955, London, England
    East Storehouse
  2. evening dress
    Evening dress, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1954, Paris, France
    East Storehouse
  3. man's suit
    Man's suit, designed by Mr Fish, manufactured by Hexter, about 1968, London, England
  4. pair of shoes
    Pair of shoes, 1550 – 1070 BC, Egypt
    East Storehouse
  5. mantua
    Mantua, 1755 – 60, England
    East Storehouse
  6. dress
    Plato's Atlantis, dress, designed by Alexander McQueen, 2010, London, England
  7. black, brown, green and white striped cotton trench coat with belt, blue-grey poplin trousers with a black and yellow pattern
    Man's ensemble, designed by Stella Jean, Spring/Summer 2014, Italy and Burkina Faso. Museum no. T.21:1 to 5-2014.

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  1. mechanical organ
    Tippoo's Tiger, mechanical organ, about 1793, Mysore, India
    South Kensington
    On display
  2. plaster cast of Trajan's Column
    (Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, France
    South Kensington
    On display
  3. bed
    The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  4. 3D-printed logotype woodblock
    3D-printed Extinction Rebellion logotype woodblock
    South Kensington
  5. pride Flag
    Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, manufactured by Custom Flag Company Inc., 2020, Westminster
    South Kensington
  6. evening ensemble
    (Detail) Pérou evening ensemble, designed by Christian Dior, by Bodin Brossin, 1954, Paris, France
    South Kensington
  7. Costumes
    Costumes for 'Le Train Bleu', designed by Coco Chanel, 1924
    South Kensington
  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
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
  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
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  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
  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
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  2. installation
    Planetarium, installation, by Tristan Blondeau, 2023, Paris, France
    Young V&A
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  3. print
    The Self-Portrait, print, by Quentin Blake, 2010, UK
    Young V&A
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  4. dolls' house
    Bettiscombe, dolls' house, about 1870, England
    Young V&A
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  5. soft toy
    Pikachu, soft toy, manufactured by Deutshe Toy GMBH, 1995 – 99, Munich, Germany
    Young V&A
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  6. bionic arm
    'Hero Arm', Open Bionics, 3D printed bionic arm for a child, Bristol, England
    Young V&A
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  7. computer
    Amstrad CPC 464 Computer, manufactured by Amstrad, 1984, England
    Young V&A
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  8. film hoarding
    Devdas, film hoarding, by Balkrishna Arts, 2002, London, England
    Young V&A
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  9. toys
    Death Star, designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, designed by Bas Brederode, manufactured by The LEGO Group, 2011 – 12, Denmark
    Young V&A
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  1. ensemble
    Cut, Slash & Pull, ensemble, by Vivienne Westwood, 1990, England
    East Storehouse
  2. powder bowl
    Powder bowl, made by Halex Ltd, 1930 – 39, Walthamstow, London, England
    East Storehouse
  3. corset
    Corset, maker unknown, 1895 – 1900, possibly made in Germany or England
    East Storehouse
  4. t-shirt
    Hackney Lesbian Strength and Gay Pride 1993, t-shirt, maker unknown, 1993, England
    On display
  5. silk programme
    Silk programme printed for the 'Grand Opening Night' of the Empire Palace Theatre Stratford, London, designer unknown, 1899, London, England
    East Storehouse
  6. tracksuit
    Tracksuit showing scenes from the 2011 East London riots, by SIBLING, 2012, London, England
    On display
A gloved hand takes the lid off a ceramic jar
a gloves hand holds a Japanese netsuke
two people unpack a punk hat in a study centre

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Header image: Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, USA, 2018, manufactured by Art Schaller for Custom Flag Company Inc., Westminster, CO, USA, 2020. Museum no. CD.14-2020. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London