OZ Magazine Pin Badge
Badge
ca.1970 (made)
ca.1970 (made)
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This a pin badge promoting the countercultural magazine OZ. It has a psychedelic style typical of the underground press movement with an orange background and pink text reading 'GUARANTEED OZ BEAUTIFUL !FREAK!' features an image of a dreadlocked 'freak' named Lee Heater who appeared on OZ the cover of issue 24 as a poster boy for an alternative lifestyle. Printed paper on a metal backing covered with celluloid, ca. 1970.
Object details
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| Title | OZ Magazine Pin Badge (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper and plastic film pressed on to metal pin back |
| Brief description | Circular pin badge. Orange background with pink text reading 'GUARANTEED OZ BEAUTIFUL !FREAK!' and image of Lee Heater who appeared on OZ the cover of issue 24. Printed paper on a metal backing covered with celluloid, ca. 1970. Felix Dennis OZ Magazine Archive |
| Physical description | Metal pin badge with printed paper and plastic film cover. Image of a man with dreadlocks. Dayglow colours with orange background with pink text and image. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'GUARANTEED OZ BEAUTIFUL !FREAK!' |
| Credit line | Purchased with the support of Art Fund and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Summary | This a pin badge promoting the countercultural magazine OZ. It has a psychedelic style typical of the underground press movement with an orange background and pink text reading 'GUARANTEED OZ BEAUTIFUL !FREAK!' features an image of a dreadlocked 'freak' named Lee Heater who appeared on OZ the cover of issue 24 as a poster boy for an alternative lifestyle. Printed paper on a metal backing covered with celluloid, ca. 1970. |
| Associated object | THM/497 (Archive record) |
| Other number | THM/497 - Archive number |
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| Accession number | S.26-2018 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2018 |
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