Not currently on display at the V&A

Photograph

1975-1985 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Unmounted black and white photograph of landscape proportions, showing a girl in a swimming pool. She wears a round-necked dark swimming costume and small stud earrings; her arms, head and shoulders have emerged from the water, and she is ejecting water from her mouth while bending her ears forward with her fingers (an effect reminiscent of a 'mask' wall fountain, and popular among schoolchildren).


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Photographic paper
Brief description
Black and white photograph (girl in a swimming pool) by Alec Brooking; British, 1975-85
Physical description
Unmounted black and white photograph of landscape proportions, showing a girl in a swimming pool. She wears a round-necked dark swimming costume and small stud earrings; her arms, head and shoulders have emerged from the water, and she is ejecting water from her mouth while bending her ears forward with her fingers (an effect reminiscent of a 'mask' wall fountain, and popular among schoolchildren).
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.9cm
  • Width: 20.9cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Margaret Brooking
Object history
The photograph was taken by Alec Brooking during his career as teacher/ headmaster in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
Production
Possibly taken at Warwick County Primary School, Wellingborough

Reason For Production: Private
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.19-1998

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Record createdJune 30, 1998
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