Victoria and Albert Museum: You Say You Want A Revolution?

Since I am currently taking part in a project at university that surrounds the topic of identity and subculture, recently, I visited the exhibition 'You Say You Want A Revolution?' at the Victoria and Albert museum.

During my visit, I was taken on a journey back to the 60's; a time when popular culture exploded on the media scene and a baby boom commenced. Throughout the whole exhibition, there were references to all influences that could have possibly shaped an individuals identity during the sixties such as the uncontrollable craze of LSD that evoked a prestigious drug culture among society, the influence of festivals, a rise in consumption, an introduction of high quality celebrity photography and of course, reactions to the political and manipulative minds of the government across the globe during the experimental era that was the sixties.

An enlighten and informing experience for me yet it amazed me how to some, this exhibition would have been a nostalgic and retrospective glimpse into their past. Not only was the exhibition interesting for me when it came to learning about the context of the sixties and how identities were shaped, but it also became such an unforgettable experience as I found myself walking round the exhibition watching individuals reminisce and dance to songs that had sculpted their teenage lives and arguably, viewing elements of media or culture that have made them the person they are today.

Here are just a few of my favourite pieces of art or film posters that I thought were interesting of worth a look at from the exhibition....