Features
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A history of tarot cardsFind out more about the history and evolution of tarot through the V&A's diverse collection of cards.
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Lucian Freud and etching
"I love the element of danger and mystery."
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Creating a screenprint with Adam Bridgland -
An introduction to women printmakers
From Madame de Pompadour to Mary Cassatt – discover women working in print from the 1700s – 1930s
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Aubrey Beardsley – decadence & desire
"I have one aim – the grotesque. If I am not grotesque, I am nothing"
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Eric Ravilious – British wood engraver and watercolour artistDiscover more about the life and works of British wood engraver and watercolour artist Eric Ravilious.
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Contemporary etchings
Explore a selection of contemporary etchings from the V&A's extensive collection
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A brief history of ghosts and spirit photographyFind out about the Victorian obsession with seances, spiritualism and capturing ghosts
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Art Deco printmakers
Explore some of our evocative Art Deco prints and posters by master printmakers of the period
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A brief history of vampires – in print, photography and posters
Discover, if you dare, how Count Dracula haunts the V&A's collections
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The wonderful world of Whistler
Charming and tempestuous, James Abbott McNeill Whistler has been described as the first contemporary artist
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A brief history of Valentine's cards
Has the language of love changed over the years?
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The art of the ocean liner travel poster
Enjoy this selection of iconic posters from our collection, charting 70 years of ocean travel
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The Rolling Stones tongue and lips logoDiscover the fascinating story about how a young RCA student was commissioned to produce one of the world's most iconic logos
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Tony Phillips on the History of the Benin Bronzes I-XII
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Mapping the imagination
Discover a diverse selection of maps from the V&A collections in this slideshow.
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A brief history of Victorian Christmas cards
From robins and Father Christmas, to talking vegetables and clowns
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Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e)
Known as 'ukiyo-e', these hugely popular woodblock prints depict everyday life in Japan during the Edo period
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Recreating early-Renaissance playing cards
Artist Anne Desmet recreates an early-Renaissance sheet of playing cards using traditional woodcutting and stencilling techniques
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Extinction Rebellion woodblocks and prints
See how design has been used to call for climate action
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500 years of witches in art and designGrab your broom and join us for a spellbinding journey through art and design history
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A V&A celebration of carnival in seven objectsDiscover some carnival-flavoured highlights from our collection
Collection highlights
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Oil & Water Do Not Mix, poster, screen print with oil, designed by Anthony Burrill, made for Happiness Brussels, 2010, UKV&A South Kensington -
Printed playing cards, woodcut with stencil, by Gilles Savouré, 1490 – 1500, Lyons, FranceV&A South Kensington -
The Last Supper, from the Large Passion series, print, woodcut on paper, by Albrecht Dürer, 1510, Nuremberg, GermanyV&A South Kensington -
Jack Sheppard! poster, woodcut and letterpress on paper, printed by S.G. Fairbrother and Son, 1839, London, EnglandV&A East Storehouse -
Würzburg Missal (Missale Herbipolense) manuscript, printed by Georg Reyser, about 1484, Würzburg, GermanyV&A South Kensington -
Cyber Dada Manifesto, photocopy, by Troy Innocent and Dale Nason, 1990, Melbourne, AustraliaV&A South Kensington -
(Detail) The Iolanthe wallpaper, woodblock print, designed by Charles Voysey, manufactured by Essex & Co., about 1897, EnglandV&A South Kensington -
The Great Wave, woodblock print, by Katsushika Hokusai, about 1831, Japan -
Elektronischer Einstein, lithographic print, Herbert W Franke, 1972, GermanyV&A South Kensington -
The Royall Oake of Brittayne, engraving, 1649, EnglandV&A South Kensington -
Marilyn Monroe, screenprint, by Andy Warhol, printed by Aetna Silkscreen Products Inc./ Du-Art Displays, published by Factory Additions, 1967, New York, USV&A South Kensington -
Seaside Excursions: Southend, poster, lithograph, designed by Frederick Charles Herrick, printed by Baynard Press, 1925, EnglandV&A South Kensington -
The Three Trees, etching, by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1643, the NetherlandsV&A South Kensington -
Mister Tambourine Man, poster, screen print, designed by Martin Sharp, 1967, UKV&A South Kensington
