Artwork
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is a drawing by Marie-Jean Lecca. It dates from 2007 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
In 2007, the V&A asked 150 artists to make a page for a 150th birthday album.
In 2007, the V&A asked 150 artists to make a page for a 150th birthday album. Marie-Jean Lecca drew hers to mark the museum’s long run in South Kensington. Her work is a drawing, one of many styles they accepted.
The album became a time capsule of how artists saw the V&A that year. Lecca’s page is part of a larger project celebrating the museum’s history.
Look up the artist Lecca, Marie-Jean next.
Overview
Marie-Jean Lecca's drawing is one of 150 contributions to the V&A's 150th anniversary album, created in 2007 to commemorate the museum's founding at its South Kensington site.
Subject & Meaning
The subject of Lecca's drawing reflects her personal inspiration drawn from the V&A's collections, though the specific focus of her work is not detailed here.
Technique & Style
Executed as a drawing, Lecca's contribution aligns with the creative brief's openness to various visual formats, showcasing her interpretation through this traditional medium.
History & Provenance
Commissioned by the V&A for its anniversary, the drawing is part of a collective album project, now serving as a time capsule of artistic responses to the museum in 2007.
Context
This project situates Lecca's work within a broader celebration of the V&A's historical significance and influence on artists, designers, and architects.
Legacy
As part of the anniversary album, Lecca's drawing contributes to the V&A's archival record, reflecting the museum's impact on contemporary creative practice at the time.
Artist & collection
Artist
Marie-Jean Lecca carried a sketchbook everywhere, like a second layer of skin. She once doodled on napkins during a Paris dinner, turning coffee rings into faces. That habit stuck, her quick, loose lines feel like…
