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Alice in Wonderland 

A source of inspiration for art and fashion is now on display

Text: HELEN PAPAIOANNOU

From manuscript and imagination to a global phenomenon embracing all ages, the Victoria and Albert museum is showcasing an immersive and theatrical show charting the evolution of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, covering her journey from paper to film and fashion, and from Disney to Dali.

Her origins, adaptations and reinventions span 158 years. Alice is a global symbol, an artistic landmark, a cultural phenomenon. The V&A’s exhibition celebrates one of the most iconic, imaginative and inspiring stories of all time. Offering an immersive and mindbending journey down the rabbit hole, this fantastical exhibition explores Alice in Wonderland through over 300 objects spanning film, performance, fashion, art, music and photography. The V&A is the first museum to fully explore the cultural impact of Alice and her ongoing inspiration for leading creatives, from Salvador Dalí and The Beatles to Little Simz and Thom Browne. Highlights include Lewis Carroll’s original handwritten manuscript, illustrations by John Tenniel, Ralph Steadman and Disney, stage costumes, fashion from Iris van Herpen and photography from Tim Walker and Annie Leibovitz.

Zenaida Yanowsky as The Red Queen in Christopher Wheeldon's ballet Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The Royal Ballet. ©ROH, Johan Persson, 2011. Sets and costumes by Bob Crowley
VIKTOR & ROLF HAUTE COUTURE FALL/WINTER 2016
Salvador Dali, A Mad Tea Party, 1969, © Salvador Dali, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, DACS 2019. Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Lynne B. and Roy G. Sheldon, 1999
'Cheshire cat', psychedelic poster by Joseph McHugh, published by East Totem West. USA, 1967

Featuring theatrical sets, large-scale digital projections and immersive environments, Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser will take children and adults on a journey through the enchanting and extraordinary world of Wonderland, through Alice’s eyes. The exhibition will reward ‘curiouser and curiouser’ visitors with secret doors and interactive displays, as well as a virtual reality experience available on its website.

Print by Peter Blake from a suite illustrating 'Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There'. 1970. © Peter Blake.

The V&A is the first museum to fully explore the cultural impact of Alice and her ongoing inspiration for leading creatives, from Salvador Dalí and The Beatles to Little Simz and Thom Browne.

Alice at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Illustration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by John Tenniel, 1865 (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Concept art by Mary Blair for Walt Disney's 1951 animation of Alice in Wonderland (c) Disney

March 27th until December 31

www.vam.ac.uk/

The Feed.

Alice in Wonderland 

A source of inspiration for art and fashion is now on display

Text: HELEN PAPAIOANNOU

From manuscript and imagination to a global phenomenon embracing all ages, the Victoria and Albert museum is showcasing an immersive and theatrical show charting the evolution of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, covering her journey from paper to film and fashion, and from Disney to Dali.

Her origins, adaptations and reinventions span 158 years. Alice is a global symbol, an artistic landmark, a cultural phenomenon. The V&A’s exhibition celebrates one of the most iconic, imaginative and inspiring stories of all time. Offering an immersive and mindbending journey down the rabbit hole, this fantastical exhibition explores Alice in Wonderland through over 300 objects spanning film, performance, fashion, art, music and photography. The V&A is the first museum to fully explore the cultural impact of Alice and her ongoing inspiration for leading creatives, from Salvador Dalí and The Beatles to Little Simz and Thom Browne. Highlights include Lewis Carroll’s original handwritten manuscript, illustrations by John Tenniel, Ralph Steadman and Disney, stage costumes, fashion from Iris van Herpen and photography from Tim Walker and Annie Leibovitz.

Zenaida Yanowsky as The Red Queen in Christopher Wheeldon's ballet Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The Royal Ballet. ©ROH, Johan Persson, 2011. Sets and costumes by Bob Crowley
VIKTOR & ROLF HAUTE COUTURE FALL/WINTER 2016
Salvador Dali, A Mad Tea Party, 1969, © Salvador Dali, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, DACS 2019. Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Lynne B. and Roy G. Sheldon, 1999
'Cheshire cat', psychedelic poster by Joseph McHugh, published by East Totem West. USA, 1967

Featuring theatrical sets, large-scale digital projections and immersive environments, Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser will take children and adults on a journey through the enchanting and extraordinary world of Wonderland, through Alice’s eyes. The exhibition will reward ‘curiouser and curiouser’ visitors with secret doors and interactive displays, as well as a virtual reality experience available on its website.

Print by Peter Blake from a suite illustrating 'Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There'. 1970. © Peter Blake.

The V&A is the first museum to fully explore the cultural impact of Alice and her ongoing inspiration for leading creatives, from Salvador Dalí and The Beatles to Little Simz and Thom Browne.

Alice at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Illustration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by John Tenniel, 1865 (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Concept art by Mary Blair for Walt Disney's 1951 animation of Alice in Wonderland (c) Disney

March 27th until December 31

www.vam.ac.uk/

The Feed.

Alice in Wonderland 

A source of inspiration for art and fashion is now on display

Text: HELEN PAPAIOANNOU

From manuscript and imagination to a global phenomenon embracing all ages, the Victoria and Albert museum is showcasing an immersive and theatrical show charting the evolution of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, covering her journey from paper to film and fashion, and from Disney to Dali.

Her origins, adaptations and reinventions span 158 years. Alice is a global symbol, an artistic landmark, a cultural phenomenon. The V&A’s exhibition celebrates one of the most iconic, imaginative and inspiring stories of all time. Offering an immersive and mindbending journey down the rabbit hole, this fantastical exhibition explores Alice in Wonderland through over 300 objects spanning film, performance, fashion, art, music and photography. The V&A is the first museum to fully explore the cultural impact of Alice and her ongoing inspiration for leading creatives, from Salvador Dalí and The Beatles to Little Simz and Thom Browne. Highlights include Lewis Carroll’s original handwritten manuscript, illustrations by John Tenniel, Ralph Steadman and Disney, stage costumes, fashion from Iris van Herpen and photography from Tim Walker and Annie Leibovitz.

Zenaida Yanowsky as The Red Queen in Christopher Wheeldon's ballet Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The Royal Ballet. ©ROH, Johan Persson, 2011. Sets and costumes by Bob Crowley
VIKTOR & ROLF HAUTE COUTURE FALL/WINTER 2016
Salvador Dali, A Mad Tea Party, 1969, © Salvador Dali, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, DACS 2019. Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Lynne B. and Roy G. Sheldon, 1999
'Cheshire cat', psychedelic poster by Joseph McHugh, published by East Totem West. USA, 1967

Featuring theatrical sets, large-scale digital projections and immersive environments, Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser will take children and adults on a journey through the enchanting and extraordinary world of Wonderland, through Alice’s eyes. The exhibition will reward ‘curiouser and curiouser’ visitors with secret doors and interactive displays, as well as a virtual reality experience available on its website.

Print by Peter Blake from a suite illustrating 'Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There'. 1970. © Peter Blake.

The V&A is the first museum to fully explore the cultural impact of Alice and her ongoing inspiration for leading creatives, from Salvador Dalí and The Beatles to Little Simz and Thom Browne.

Alice at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Illustration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by John Tenniel, 1865 (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Concept art by Mary Blair for Walt Disney's 1951 animation of Alice in Wonderland (c) Disney

March 27th until December 31

www.vam.ac.uk/

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