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The Man Machine

Record Cover
1993 (published)

record sleeve, printed in red, black and white, depicting a photo of the four male members of the band Kraftwerk standing on a staircase, they are dressed in red shirts and black ties. Text is overlayed at angles, on the back of the sleeve are geometric shapes, outlined in black against a white background and text.


Object details

Object type
TitleThe Man Machine (published title)
Materials and techniques
printed
Brief description
Album cover for the 'Man Machine' by Kraftwerk; first issued 1978, reissued 1993
Physical description
record sleeve, printed in red, black and white, depicting a photo of the four male members of the band Kraftwerk standing on a staircase, they are dressed in red shirts and black ties. Text is overlayed at angles, on the back of the sleeve are geometric shapes, outlined in black against a white background and text.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.3cm
  • Width: 31.5cm
31.3 x 31.5 cm
Marks and inscriptions
KRAFTWERK/ THE MAN MACHINE
Gallery label
Designers looked to the past and the future, drawing inspiration for a new postmodernity. Kraftwerk's design was inspired by the Russian Constructivist El Lissitzky (1890-1941) while the band Bauhaus used the minimally drawn logo of the Bauhaus design school. The influences of Bauhaus and Russian Constructivism still reverberate through visual culture. (2019)
Collection
Accession number
E.48:1-2011

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2011
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