Spying
Dress Fabric
1992 (made)
1992 (made)
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'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.'
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
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Object type | |
Title | Spying (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 |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Givern by Gary Page |
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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.' |
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Accession number | T.11-2007 |
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Record created | July 26, 2007 |
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