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'Self Evident', C-type print, by Ingrid Pollard, 1995, printed 2013, Brighton, EnglandSouth Kensington
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'The Garden II', chromogenic print, by Siân Davey, 2021South Kensington
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Lace, salted paper print, by William Henry Fox Talbot, early 1840s, BritainSouth KensingtonOn display
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'The Break', Nermine Hammam, inkjet print, 2011
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'Disconnected', inkjet print, by Marvel Harris, 2018, the NetherlandsSouth Kensington
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'The Angel at the Tomb', photograph, by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1870, Isle of Wight, EnglandSouth Kensington
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'View of the Raphael Cartoons Galleries at the South Kensington Museum', albumen print, by Isabel Agnes Cowper, about 1873South Kensington
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'Lily Cole and Giant Camera', inkjet print, by Tim Walker, 2004. Museum no. E.1140-2008South Kensington
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'Boys smoking, Portland Road, April 15 1956', gelatin silver print, by Roger Mayne, 1956, London, EnglandSouth Kensington
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'Tree Peony' from Some Japanese Flowers Vol. I, collotype with lithographic overprinting in colour, by Kazumasa Ogawa, 1894, JapanSouth Kensington
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'Columbia and Western #3', from the series 'Westward, the Course of Empire', by Mark Ruwedel, 1999South Kensington
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'The Earring', photograph, by Madame Yevonde, about 1936, UK
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Shall We Dance, film costume worn by Fred Astaire, made by Anderson & Sheppard Ltd, 1936, UKOn display
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Music-hall costume worn by May Moore Duprez, about 1910, England
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Costume for 'Prince's Mother' in Swan Lake designed by Alexandre Golovine for the Bolshoi, Moscow, 1901
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Headdress, theatre costume worn by Ram Gopal, maker unknown, mid-20th century, UK
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Costume for The Chinese Conjurer in Massine's ballet 'Parade', designed by Pablo Picasso, 1917South Kensington
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Theatre costume from 'The Lion King', designed by Julie Taymor, 1994, US
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Brexit Dress, pantomime costume, designed by Lotte Collett, 2016, UKOn display
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Lady in the Dark, film costume, designed by Edith Head, 1944, Hollywood, USOn display
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Hat worn by Idina Menzel as Elphaba in the original 2003 New York production of Wicked, by Rodney Gordon, 2003, New York, USSouth KensingtonOn display
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Dame Edna's Breakfast Dress, costume, designed by Stephen Adnitt, 1997, London, EnglandOn display
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Rock and pop costume worn by Mick Jagger, designed by Ossie Clark, 1972, UK
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Rear view, 'Bicycle John', rock and pop costume worn by Sir Elton John, designed by Bill Whitten, about 1974, UK
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Design for the costume of Le Buffoon in the ballet 'Chout', by Mikhail Larionov, 1915, Lausanne, SwitzerlandSouth Kensington
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Costume design for 'Le Coq d'Or', by Natalia Goncharova, about 1914South KensingtonOn display
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Black satin floral patterned shoes worn by Prince, costume, about 1994, USA
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Glastonbury Festival poster, 1995.
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Print, 'Something like that'.
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Festival-goers in fancy dress at the Chapel of Love and Loathing (part of the Lost Vagueness field).
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Glastonbury, 1970s.
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A festival-goer defeated by the mud, 1990s.
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Glastonbury Festival poster, 1986.
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The first Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival, 1971.
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Glastonbury Festival poster, 1970.
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Glastonbury Festival poster, 1983.
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Pyramid Stage sign.
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Arcadia at Glastonbury Festival.
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Jean and Michael Eavis cheer from the Pyramid Stage, 1992.
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Pyramid Stage architectural drawings.
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Glastonbury crowd.
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Banners at Glastonbury Festival, 2014.
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Dance costume, Adzido Pan African Dance Company, 1999South KensingtonOn display
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Rolling Stones Hot Licks logo, artwork, designed by Jon Pasche, 1970, London, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Les Paul guitar, made by Gibson, 1960s, USSouth Kensington
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Academy Award, designed by Cedric Gibbons, made by R.S. Owens, 1952, United StatesSouth KensingtonOn display
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Stage costume worn by Shirley Bassey, designed by Douglas Darnell, 1960s, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Eightpence a Mile: The New Stop Press Review, poster, designed by G.K. Benda, printed by David Allen & Sons, about 1913, London, EnglandSouth Kensington
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Film costume from 'Star Wars', designed by John Mollo and Brian Muir, 1977 – 80, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Costume design for the ballet 'Amor', designed by P Croce, late 19th century, ItalySouth KensingtonOn display
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Smile Orange, theatre poster, designed by Eureka! Design Consultants with photography by Rick Elgood, 1992, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Theatre costume, designed by Philip Prowse, made by Bonn & Mackenzie, 1981, London, EnglandSouth Kensington
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Set model, designed by Henry Emden, 1903, BritainSouth KensingtonOn display
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Poster advertising Anansi's Royal Quest at the Unicorn Theatre, 1983, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Queen Elizabeth Viewing the Performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' at the Globe Theatre, oil painting, by David Scott, 1840, BritainSouth Kensington
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Leonide Massine waiting for his cue to go on stage in 'On With the Dance', painting, painted by Gluck, 1925, Great BritainSouth KensingtonOn display
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Theatre box from the Palace Theatre of Varieties, designed by Bertie Crewe, 1903 – 1904, BritainSouth KensingtonOn display
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Oil & Water Do Not Mix, poster, screen print with oil, designed by Anthony Burrill, made for Happiness Brussels, 2010, UKSouth KensingtonOn display
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Printed playing cards, woodcut with stencil, by Gilles Savouré, 1490 – 1500, Lyons, FranceSouth KensingtonOn display
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The Last Supper, from the Large Passion series, print, woodcut on paper, by Albrecht Dürer, 1510, Nuremberg, GermanySouth Kensington
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Jack Sheppard! poster, woodcut and letterpress on paper, printed by S.G. Fairbrother and Son, 1839, London, EnglandSouth Kensington
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Würzburg Missal (Missale Herbipolense) manuscript, printed by Georg Reyser, about 1484, Würzburg, GermanySouth Kensington
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Cyber Dada Manifesto, photocopy, by Troy Innocent and Dale Nason, 1990, Melbourne, AustraliaSouth KensingtonOn display
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(Detail) The Iolanthe wallpaper, woodblock print, designed by Charles Voysey, manufactured by Essex & Co., about 1897, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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The Great Wave, woodblock print, by Katsushika Hokusai, about 1831, JapanSouth Kensington
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Elektronischer Einstein, lithographic print, Herbert W Franke, 1972, GermanySouth Kensington
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The Royall Oake of Brittayne, engraving, 1649, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Marilyn Monroe, screenprint, by Andy Warhol, printed by Aetna Silkscreen Products Inc./ Du-Art Displays, published by Factory Additions, 1967, New York, USSouth Kensington
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Seaside Excursions: Southend, poster, lithograph, designed by Frederick Charles Herrick, printed by Baynard Press, 1925, EnglandSouth Kensington
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The Three Trees, etching, by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1643, the NetherlandsSouth Kensington
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Mister Tambourine Man, poster, screen print, designed by Martin Sharp, 1967, UKSouth KensingtonOn display
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Hat, designed by Simone Mirman, about 1955, London, EnglandSouth Kensington
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Evening dress, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1954, Paris, FranceSouth Kensington
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Man's suit, designed by Mr Fish, manufactured by Hexter, about 1968, London, EnglandSouth Kensington
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Pair of shoes, 1550 – 1070 BC, EgyptSouth Kensington
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Mantua, 1755 – 60, EnglandSouth Kensington
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Plato's Atlantis, dress, designed by Alexander McQueen, 2010, London, EnglandSouth Kensington
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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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Tippoo's Tiger, mechanical organ, about 1793, Mysore, IndiaSouth KensingtonOn display
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(Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, FranceSouth KensingtonOn display
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The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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3D-printed Extinction Rebellion logotype woodblockSouth Kensington
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Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, manufactured by Custom Flag Company Inc., 2020, WestminsterSouth Kensington
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(Detail) Pérou evening ensemble, designed by Christian Dior, by Bodin Brossin, 1954, Paris, FranceSouth Kensington
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Costumes for 'Le Train Bleu', designed by Coco Chanel, 1924South Kensington
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'Variations on a Geometric Theme' plate, designed by Eduardo Paolozzi, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1970, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandV&A Wedgwood Collection
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Portland Vase, by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1793, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn display
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Wedgwood family portrait, oil painting, by George Stubbs, 1780, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn display
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Lessore Vase, painted by Emile Aubert Lessore, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, about 1863, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn display
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Anti-slavery medallion, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1787, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandV&A Wedgwood Collection
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Teapot moulded in the shape of a cauliflower, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1765, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn display
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Jasperware trials mounted on a wooden tray, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1773 – 76, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn display
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Teapot, designed by Douglas Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1906V&A Wedgwood CollectionOn display
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Detail of 'Fairyland Lustre' bowl, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1923, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn display
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Place (Village), installation, by Rachel Whiteread, about 1995 – 2015, LondonYoung V&AOn display
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Planetarium, installation, by Tristan Blondeau, 2023, Paris, FranceYoung V&AOn display
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The Self-Portrait, print, by Quentin Blake, 2010, UKYoung V&AOn display
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Bettiscombe, dolls' house, about 1870, EnglandYoung V&AOn display
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Pikachu, soft toy, manufactured by Deutshe Toy GMBH, 1995 – 99, Munich, GermanyYoung V&AOn display
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'Hero Arm', Open Bionics, 3D printed bionic arm for a child, Bristol, EnglandYoung V&AOn display
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Amstrad CPC 464 Computer, manufactured by Amstrad, 1984, EnglandYoung V&AOn display
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Devdas, film hoarding, by Balkrishna Arts, 2002, London, EnglandYoung V&AOn display
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Death Star, designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, designed by Bas Brederode, manufactured by The LEGO Group, 2011 – 12, DenmarkYoung V&AOn display
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Cut, Slash & Pull, ensemble, by Vivienne Westwood, 1990, EnglandEast Storehouse
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Powder bowl, made by Halex Ltd, 1930 – 39, Walthamstow, London, England
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Corset, maker unknown, 1895 – 1900, possibly made in Germany or EnglandEast Storehouse
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Hackney Lesbian Strength and Gay Pride 1993, t-shirt, maker unknown, 1993, England
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Silk programme printed for the 'Grand Opening Night' of the Empire Palace Theatre Stratford, London, designer unknown, 1899, London, England
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Tracksuit showing scenes from the 2011 East London riots, by SIBLING, 2012, London, EnglandSouth Kensington



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