Artwork
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is a drawing by Simone ten Hompel. It dates from 2007 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Simone ten Hompel made a page for the V&A’s 150th birthday book in 2007.
One hundred fifty artists were asked to pick something at the museum that inspired them.
She chose a drawing to answer the brief.
Her page is part of a special album that sits in the V&A today.
It’s a snapshot of how artists see the museum’s own collection.
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Overview
Simone ten Hompel created a drawing for the Victoria and Albert Museum's 150th anniversary album in 2007, alongside 149 other contributing artists, designers, architects, and photographers.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing's subject is not specified, but it represents Hompel's personal response to an inspiring element within the V&A's collections, as per the project's brief.
Technique & Style
The work is a drawing, adhering to the creative brief's open format. Specific stylistic or technical details of Hompel's contribution are not provided.
History & Provenance
Commissioned for the V&A's 150th anniversary, the drawing is part of a unique album housed within the museum, serving as a record of the project.
Context
The project celebrated the V&A's South Kensington site anniversary, inviting diverse creatives to reflect on the museum's inspirational impact through various mediums.
Artist & collection
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