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Shop

Artist/Maker
Barford, Barnaby (designed and made by)

Model of a London shop, bone china, transfer-printed from photographs.

Object details

Categories
Studio Pottery
Ceramics
Object type
Shop
Materials and techniques
Bone China
Transfer Printing
Brief description
Shop, bone china, No.2780 from 'The Tower of Babel', Barnaby Barford, 2015
Physical description
Model of a London shop, bone china, transfer-printed from photographs.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.9cm
  • Width: 10.9cm
  • Depth: 3.8cm
Gallery label
(01/07/2023)
High street

Barnaby Barford made a tower with copies of real shops from all over London. Everyday corner shops and takeaways are at the bottom, while swankier boutiques and galleries are at the top.

Tower of Babel model shops
Made by Barnaby Barford
2015
London
Acquired through the generosity of Gerard and Sarah Griffin
Museum nos. C.34 to 55-2016

[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery, Living Together, short object label]
Credit line
Acquired through the generosity of Gerard and Sarah Griffin
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.54-2016

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Record createdNovember 10, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1325007/shop-barford-barnaby/
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