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Spying

Dress Fabric
1992 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Spying' was designed by Gary Page for the Red or Dead Autumn/Winter 1992 Collection. Produced by Belford Prints, the textile features a keyhole motif and has overt connotations with the concept of spying.

The collection also featured the 'Red Herring' prints, with the subliminal message : 'when you give someone a red herring you deliberately try to give them a clue which is wrong.'


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSpying (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Woven wool devore
Brief description
'Spying', woven wool devore depicting keyholes, Gary Page for Red or Dead, England, 1992
Physical description
Woven wool devore depicting keyholes
Dimensions
  • Length: 170cm
  • Width: 157cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Givern by Gary Page
Subjects depicted
Summary
'Spying' was designed by Gary Page for the Red or Dead Autumn/Winter 1992 Collection. Produced by Belford Prints, the textile features a keyhole motif and has overt connotations with the concept of spying.

The collection also featured the 'Red Herring' prints, with the subliminal message : 'when you give someone a red herring you deliberately try to give them a clue which is wrong.'
Collection
Accession number
T.11-2007

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Record createdJuly 26, 2007
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