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Q: Tim Walker: Wonderful Things

This exhibition invites visitors to experience the fantastical imagination of Tim Walker, one of the world’s most inventive photographers. Tim Walker: Wonderful Things is the largest exhibition of Walker’s pictures to date. It celebrates his extraordinary contribution to image-making over the last 25 years and the inspirational role that the V&A’s collection plays in his creative process. "To me, the V&A has always been a palace of dreams – it’s the most inspiring place in the world. The museum’s collection is so wide and eclectic, and I think that’s why it resonates with me so much." ― Tim Walker Free to Members of the AFV&A and V&A (£15 for non-members) Saturday – Thursday: 10.00-17.30 Friday: 10.00-21.45 Image: Tilda Swinton Fashion: Gucci, Marc Jacobs Jewellery: Lisa Eisner Jewelry, Vela, Uno de 50, A. Brandt + Son Renishaw Hall, Derbyshire, 2018 © Tim WalkerStudio.

Q: Cars: Accelerating the Modern World

Cars: Accelerating the Modern World explores how the car as a driving force has accelerated the pace of change over the past century, bringing together 15 diverse cars to tell extraordinary stories about design and the car's impact on the broader world. These cars include the first production car in existence; an autonomous flying car; a converted low-rider; and a 1950s concept car. As we stand at a new turning point in mobility design, this exhibition acts as a looking-back-to-look-forward – to understand our past blunders and achievements in order to better imagine how we want to move in the future. Free to Members of the AFV&A and V&A (£18 for non-members) Saturday – Thursday: 10.00-17.30 Friday: 10.00-21.45 Image: French advertisement (1934) for the Tatra 77.

Q: Lecture: Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams

Join V&A curator Connie Karol Burks at The Society of the Four Arts , for an illustrated talk showcasing seventy years of haute couture creations at the House of Dior, based on the major 2019 V&A exhibition Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams . Highlighting the recurrent themes in the designs of Christian Dior, the talk will explore his enduring legacy, demonstrating how the six subsequent artistic directors at the House have reinterpreted and reimagined Dior’s favourite inspirations. It will also include behind-the-scenes insights into researching and staging the exhibition. For further details and ticket information, please click here. Presented in partnership with the American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Image: V&A Christian Dior Designer of Dreams exhibition, Atelier section © ADRIEN DIRAND

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September 2019

Tim Walker: Wonderful Things

September 21, 2019 - March 8, 2020

Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Road
London, SW7 2RL United Kingdom

Experience the extraordinary creative process of one of the world's most inventive photographers through his pictures, films, photographic sets, and special installations – including ten new series of photographs influenced by the V&A's collections.

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November 2019

Cars: Accelerating the Modern World

November 23, 2019 - April 19, 2020

Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Road
London, SW7 2RL United Kingdom

Over its short 130-year history, the car has become one of the most loved, contested and influential innovations in the world. It has revolutionized manufacturing, transformed how we move, forever changing our cities, environment and economies.

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February 2020

Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

February 29, 2020 - June 21, 2020

Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Road
London, SW7 2RL United Kingdom

The ultimate symbol of Japan, the kimono is often perceived as traditional, timeless and unchanging. Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk will counter this conception, presenting the garment as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion.

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March 2020

Lecture: Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams

March 18, 2020

The Society of the Four Arts 100 Four Arts Plaza
Palm Beach, FL 33480 United States

Join Connie Karol Burks, co-lead curator of the exhibition Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams, to learn more about the illustrious history of the House of Dior. The show traced the impact of one of the 20th century’s most influential couturiers, and the six artistic directors who succeeded him, exploring the enduring influence of the fashion house.

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