"Having a talent isn't worth much unless you know what to do with it."
Poster
1978 (published)
1978 (published)
Poster depicting an illustration of a yellow pencil. The pencil is curved into a ring-shape so that the point of the lead-end and the rubber-end meet. The poster has a white background with text in black.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | "Having a talent isn't worth much unless you know what to do with it." (assigned by artist) |
| Brief description | "Having a talent isn't worth much unless you know what to do with it." Curved pencil designed by Pallachino. School of Visual Arts. USA, 1978. |
| Physical description | Poster depicting an illustration of a yellow pencil. The pencil is curved into a ring-shape so that the point of the lead-end and the rubber-end meet. The poster has a white background with text in black. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Pallachino' (Signature, printed to appear as though signed in pencil. Lower right hand corner.) |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1672-2004 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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