Artwork
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is a drawing by Pamela Howard. It dates from 2007 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
The museum asked artists to share what inspired them in one page, using drawing, design, or even words.
In 2007, Professor Pamela Howard contributed to a special album for the V&A’s 150th birthday. The museum asked artists to share what inspired them in one page, using drawing, design, or even words. Her entry was a drawing.
Howard’s page was part of a group of 150 works by leading creatives. Each artist picked something from the V&A’s huge collection to highlight.
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Overview
Professor Pamela Howard created a drawing for the Victoria and Albert Museum's 150th anniversary album in 2007, alongside 149 other leading creatives.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing highlights an unspecified inspirational element from the V&A's collections, reflecting Howard's personal connection to the museum.
Technique & Style
The work is a drawing, adhering to the creative brief's open format, though specific stylistic details are not disclosed.
History & Provenance
Commissioned by the V&A for its 150th anniversary, the drawing is part of a unique commemorative album.
Context
The project celebrated the V&A's South Kensington site anniversary, inviting diverse contributors to express their inspiration from the museum's vast holdings.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pamela Howard kept a studio in the same London flat for 40 years, the walls crowded with sketches of the Thames at dawn.
