She's a specialist in early-20th century placemats
Drawing
2009 (drawn)
2009 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Kipper Williams (b.1951) regularly draws a 'pocket cartoon' on a topical issue for the Guardian newspaper. This cartoon of the V&A shop accompanied the article 'Museum stores booming as cultural shoppers seek out "gifts with soul"', published on 18 August 2009. Showing a visitor carefully examining a colourful display of merchandise, while one of the sales assistants explains to the other: 'She's a specialist in early 21st century placemats', it targets the increasingly central role played by the shop in today's museums.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | She's a specialist in early-20th century placemats (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour with tippex |
| Brief description | Cartoon by Kipper Williams, 'She's a specialist in early 20th-century placemats', 2009 |
| Physical description | Cartoon showing the V&A shop. A visitor examines a display of placemats, while one sales assistant explains to the other: 'She's a specialist in early 21st century placemats'. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Kipper Williams
2009' (Signed and dated bottom left) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Kipper Williams (b.1951) regularly draws a 'pocket cartoon' on a topical issue for the Guardian newspaper. This cartoon of the V&A shop accompanied the article 'Museum stores booming as cultural shoppers seek out "gifts with soul"', published on 18 August 2009. Showing a visitor carefully examining a colourful display of merchandise, while one of the sales assistants explains to the other: 'She's a specialist in early 21st century placemats', it targets the increasingly central role played by the shop in today's museums. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.516-2009 |
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| Record created | October 15, 2009 |
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