Paul Strand-Photographer and Film-maker at the V&A is the first UK retrospective on the American photographer Paul Strand in over 40 years, with the V&A’s own recent acquisition of nine rare photographs from the pioneering photographer’s only UK-based series included in the exhibition. www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/exhibition-paul-strand-photography-and-film-for-the-20th-century/ On until 3rd July 2016 These pictures were taken in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland and document the threat to traditional Gaelic life during the Cold War years. These exquisite black and white vintage prints were originally made for Strand’s photo-book Tir A’Mhurain (Land of Bent Grass). The V&A is home to the oldest museum photography collection…
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The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014 The V & A Sponsored by Bulgari 5 April – 27 July 2014 www.vam.ac.uk/italianfashion | #ItalianFashion The V&A’s spring exhibition, The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014, is the first major show to examine Italy’s rich and influential contribution to fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present. It focuses on the defining factors unique to the Italian fashion industry – the use of luxurious materials; expert textile production; specialist, regional manufacturing; and its strength as a source of both dynamic menswear and glamorous womenswear. Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani,…