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Stereo Slide Viewer
1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white plastic stereo slide viewer with two 35mm colour slides. Drawing depicts a human figure, seemingly wrapped up in a swathe of material that ends around the figure's shoulders in flame shaped segments. The figure's face is featureless and on his or her right shoulder is an open pair of scissors with orange handles.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleUnknown (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Stereo slide viewer with colour slides
Brief description
Stereo slide viewer with colour 35mm slides, 'Unknown', slide image is a drawing by Barbara Nessim, 1989.
Physical description
Black and white plastic stereo slide viewer with two 35mm colour slides. Drawing depicts a human figure, seemingly wrapped up in a swathe of material that ends around the figure's shoulders in flame shaped segments. The figure's face is featureless and on his or her right shoulder is an open pair of scissors with orange handles.
Dimensions
  • Of stereo slide viewer height: 5.5cm
  • Of stereo slide viewer width: 7.5cm
  • Of stereo slide viewer length: 12.2cm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince
Production
Attribution note: Hardware/software used: macintosh - macpaint
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1095-2008

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Record createdApril 20, 2010
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