Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album
2007 · Album page
Victoria and Albert Museum
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Jasper Morrison
British, 1959
WA-00031072
DesignInstallation Art
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
11
Works in Collection
14
Assets Indexed
11
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
Profile Completeness
Cultural Positioning
Influence Graph
Authority Records (3)
Field Verification (6 fields)
5 cross-verified · 1 single-source
- Birth yearMoMA + Wikidata P569+1· 93%✓
- NationalityMoMA + Wikidata P27+1· 93%✓
- LocationMoMA + Artsy· 93%✓
- BiographyMoMA· 93%✓
- WebsiteWikidata P856· 92%✓
- Primary mediumAdmin Manual· 90%
Source Registry (5)
- KasminTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- Christies-ArtsyTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional95%
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
About
Why this artist matters now
Jasper Morrison is a British designer and theorist working across furniture, product design, and spatial installation since the 1980s. His practice is defined by a methodical reduction of form to essential geometries and materials, a philosophy he has articulated through the concept of 'super-normal' design. His work prioritizes functionality and restraint over ornament, often employing simple wood, steel, and plastic in refined proportions. Morrison's designs appear in the permanent collections of major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Source: Kasmin · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago
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Taste overlap and adjacency
Movement
Installation Art
Medium
Design
Related Artists
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Institutional
Museum Collections
Canonical record
Artworks (11)
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Artwork sources (3)
11 published of 11 catalogued · 11 with image
- MoMA6 published6 img
- Victoria & Albert4 published4 img
- Art Institute Chicago1 published1 img
Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 3)
3 entries · 1 sources
- 1995 · MoMA · 1 provMoMA·title
- 2000 · MoMA · 1 provMoMA·title
- 1993 · MoMA · 1 provMoMA·title
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Images
Relationships
5Influence1
Movements1
Institutional
Representation & Collections
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
In collection
Victoria and Albert Museum
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