Design
2006 (made)
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Sam Buxton was one of the four designers short-listed for the Design Museum's Designer of the Year award in 2004. His three-dimensional business cards and fold-up sculptures are made with an acid etching process. His practice explores the notion of print-making as a three-dimensional process and offers interesting comparisons with the numerous prints and plates in the V&A's collections.
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Materials and techniques | Chemical milled stainless steel |
Brief description | Vauxhall flat maquette by Sam Buxton, London, 2006. |
Physical description | Flat stainless steel, circular in shape, an invitation to event, acid etched with the shapes of nine skyscrapers two of which project beyond the edge of the disk, a lamppost and the 'griffin' logo and brand of Vauxhall Motors, a stylised flower or tree, a skater in a 'half-pipe' and curved patterns, possibly intended to represent roads; the centre of the disk cut out to form two supports when folded down. |
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Credit line | Given by the designer |
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Summary | Sam Buxton was one of the four designers short-listed for the Design Museum's Designer of the Year award in 2004. His three-dimensional business cards and fold-up sculptures are made with an acid etching process. His practice explores the notion of print-making as a three-dimensional process and offers interesting comparisons with the numerous prints and plates in the V&A's collections. |
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Accession number | E.102-2009 |
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Record created | March 31, 2010 |
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