Artwork
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is a drawing by Jason Bruges. It dates from 2007 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. In 2007 the Victoria and Albert Museum marked its 150th year at South Kensington with a commemorative album.
About this work
The museum asked artists to share what inspired them about its collections.
In 2007, Jason Bruges sent this drawing to the Victoria and Albert Museum. It was part of a special album made for the museum’s 150th birthday. The museum asked artists to share what inspired them about its collections.
The album brought together 150 artists, designers, and photographers. Each one contributed one page, in any style they chose. Bruges chose a drawing to join the celebration.
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Overview
In 2007 the Victoria and Albert Museum marked its 150th year at South Kensington with a commemorative album. One page of this volume was contributed by the artist Jason Bruges, presented as a drawing that reflects his personal response to the museum’s holdings.
Subject & Meaning
The brief for the anniversary project invited participants to convey what they found most inspiring about the V&A’s collections. Bruges’ contribution, like the others, serves as an individual visual statement of admiration and dialogue with the museum’s diverse objects.
Technique & Style
Bruges elected to work in drawing, a medium that allows direct, hand‑rendered expression. The work is executed as a single sheet, adhering to the album’s format, and showcases his characteristic approach to line and composition within the constraints of a modest page size.
History & Provenance
The drawing was created specifically for the 150‑year celebration and was submitted to the museum in June 2007. It now resides within the limited‑edition anniversary album, a collective archive of contributions from 150 leading creative practitioners.
Context
The anniversary album gathered artists, designers, architects and photographers, each offering a single page in any medium—drawing, design, graphic, or text. This collaborative project highlighted the V&A’s role as a source of interdisciplinary inspiration across the creative sectors.
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