Maquette
2004 (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 popped up maquette by Sam Buxton, London, 2004. |
Physical description | Sculpture, an invitation folded from a single sheet of stainless-steel, of a driver ('Mikro-man') in a one seater car; next to the car on the left a low road sign with details of an event; ahead of the car on the left a larger road sign with an invitation to the event, and the names of designers as place names on a road map; three flowers on two stems below the larger road sign. |
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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.104-2009 |
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Record created | March 31, 2010 |
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