Inspiration
Design
2008 (drawn), 2009 (published)
2008 (drawn), 2009 (published)
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A decorative vignette drawn in blue ballpoint pen on thin white copy paper. ‘Inspiration’ is written in hand-lettering in the centre of the design and is surrounded by flourishes. Various illustrations surround the lettering in a wreath like formation. Clockwise from top: a lightning bolt pointing to a star; a bell; a nuclear fusion symbol; Damien Hirst’s formaldehyde cow; a rocket with a moon and planet; a chemistry flask and test tube with E= mc 2; a reel of unwinding film and a clapperboard; a peacock on a branch with a fish in its beak; a London Underground symbol on a brick wall; a gothic tracery window; a crown on a cushion with ‘vivat’ written three times; a bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti; a lady wearing a hat covering the lower half of her face; a poke bonnet with the ribbons tied in a bow; a bow with a frilled trim; a millinery mannequin wearing a hat.
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Title | Inspiration (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | blue ballpoint pen, paper, drawing |
Brief description | Design by Lawrence Mynott: "Inspiration", a decorative vignette used on page 26 of 'Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones' by Oriole Cullen, published by the V&A in 2009. Blue ballpoint pen on paper, 2008 |
Physical description | A decorative vignette drawn in blue ballpoint pen on thin white copy paper. ‘Inspiration’ is written in hand-lettering in the centre of the design and is surrounded by flourishes. Various illustrations surround the lettering in a wreath like formation. Clockwise from top: a lightning bolt pointing to a star; a bell; a nuclear fusion symbol; Damien Hirst’s formaldehyde cow; a rocket with a moon and planet; a chemistry flask and test tube with E= mc 2; a reel of unwinding film and a clapperboard; a peacock on a branch with a fish in its beak; a London Underground symbol on a brick wall; a gothic tracery window; a crown on a cushion with ‘vivat’ written three times; a bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti; a lady wearing a hat covering the lower half of her face; a poke bonnet with the ribbons tied in a bow; a bow with a frilled trim; a millinery mannequin wearing a hat. |
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Credit line | Commissioned by the V&A in 2008 |
Object history | This is one a series of designs that were produced by Lawrence Mynott in 2008, to illustrate the V&A publication ‘Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones’. The book accompanied an exhibition of the same name, which was on display at the V&A from 24 February - 31 May 2009. |
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Accession number | E.438-2017 |
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Record created | July 7, 2014 |
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