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Design

2006 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

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Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Length: 14.7cm
  • Width: 12cm
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Given by the designer
Subject depicted
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.
Collection
Accession number
E.102-2009

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Record createdMarch 31, 2010
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