This new exhibition reveals secrets from the deepest, darkest corners of one of the world's most beloved museums
The new exhibition,"Tim Walker: Wonderful Things," is the product of thousands of hours of research inside the museum by the British photographer, who slipped into its deepest, darkest corners to find inspiration for the reveries that he conjures up to sweep us away, much like Alice discovering a new Wonderland.
Born in Devon, England, in 1970, Walker famously got his start working on the archive dedicated to pioneering fashion photographer Cecil Beaton, at the Condé Nast library in London. After taking on a job as assistant to black-and-white portraits master Richard Avedon in New York , Walker returned to London. It was here that he landed his first British Vogue fashion story at the age of 25.
One shoot entitled"Soldiers of Tomorrow" -- imagine Mad Max mixed with Knights Templar and some knitwear -- was influenced by a hand-painted photograph from the 1870s of the French Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the lead-up to the Norman Conquest of England. One of the shoots, called"Handle with Care," features a blazing red Alexander McQueen gown from the designer's"Horn of Plenty" collection, peeping out from its protective sheath. Walker, who wrote all the wall texts for"Wonderful Things," called these photos a"love letter" to the conservation staff at the V&A.
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