Artwork
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album
Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is a drawing by Mary Quant. It dates from 2007 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Mary Quant drew a nude for the V&A’s 150th birthday album in 2007. Her page joined 149 others by designers, architects and photographers. The album celebrated what the museum meant to them.
She used simple lines to show a body in space. The brief let artists pick any style or words for the page.
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Overview
Mary Quant's contribution to the V&A's 150th anniversary album is a drawing that reflects her personal interpretation of the museum's significance. Created in 2007, it forms part of a collective project featuring 150 leading creatives.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a nude figure rendered in simple lines, set within a spatial context. While the subject's direct connection to the V&A's collections isn't explicitly stated, it symbolizes the artist's response to the brief, focusing on form and space inspired by the museum.
Technique & Style
Quant employed a minimalist approach with simple lines to convey the nude's presence in space, aligning with her known aesthetic of clean, modernist lines, yet distinct from her more famed fashion illustrations.
History & Provenance
Commissioned for the V&A's 150th anniversary in 2007, the drawing was part of an album gathering contributions from 150 artists, designers, architects, and photographers, each interpreting the museum's inspiration in their unique voice.
Context
The project celebrated the V&A's role as a source of inspiration for creatives across disciplines. Quant's participation alongside other luminaries highlighted the museum's broad influence on 20th and 21st-century design and art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Mary Quant is best known for her bold, playful designs that defined the swinging London look of the 1960s.
