Artwork
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is a drawing by Felicity Powell. It dates from 2007 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
The museum asked artists to pick one object or idea from its huge collection.
Felicity Powell made a drawing for the V&A’s 150th birthday album in 2007. The museum asked artists to pick one object or idea from its huge collection. Powell’s page could be any kind of image or even just words.
Her drawing was one of 150 created that June. Each page shows a different take on what the V&A means to its contributors. The brief gave total freedom—no rules beyond one page.
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Overview
In 2007, Felicity Powell created a drawing for the Victoria and Albert Museum's (V&A) 150th anniversary album. This project brought together 150 prominent creative professionals to express their inspiration drawn from the V&A's collections.
Subject & Meaning
The subject of Powell's drawing is not specified, but it reflects her personal interpretation of an object or idea from the V&A's vast collection, as per the project's guidelines.
Technique & Style
The artwork is a drawing, though the specific techniques or stylistic choices employed by Powell are not detailed in available information.
History & Provenance
Commissioned by the V&A for its 150th anniversary in June 2007, the drawing is part of a unique album containing diverse contributions from 150 artists, designers, architects, and photographers.
Context
The V&A's anniversary project celebrated its role as a source of inspiration for creatives, highlighting the museum's impact on various fields of art and design over 150 years.
Legacy
As part of the anniversary album, Powell's drawing contributes to a broader testament of the V&A's enduring influence on contemporary creative practice, though its individual impact or exhibition history is not specified.
Artist & collection
Artist
A medallist in the quiet British tradition, Felicity Powell shaped metal and wax into small, precise reliefs.
