Spectacle frames created by Keith Khan
Stage Property
2012 (made)
2012 (made)
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Pair of spectacle frames bound in printed cotton fabric, no lenses. Created by Keith Khan, 2012.
These spectacle frames were created for the One Hackney Festival in 2012 (for which Keith Khan was the Creative Producer). Instructions for how to 'customise' your frames (as here) are in the Keith Khan archive. Reference - THM/3/18. The fabric used to customise them is also in the collection, reference NCOL.810-2019.
Keith Khan is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work spans a broad spectrum of performances, exhibitions and carnivals in Britain and abroad between the 1980s and 2010s.
His prolific career has included designing and making costumes and sets for processions (including the Notting Hill Carnival and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Commonwealth Parade) and for the stage (including the award-wining production Alladeen and the Millennium Dome opening ceremony and ‘Central Show’), to being appointed CEO of Rich Mix, an arts venue in East London, and Head of Culture for the 2012 London Olympics.
Born in Wimbledon to Trinidadian parents, Khan has played a vital role in broadening the cultural landscape of British art and performance by putting formerly marginalised voices and stories centre stage, reflecting the multiculturalism of modern Britain.
The archive (of which this costume forms a part) is a complete account of Khan’s artistic and career development, showcasing his breadth of experience across the arts at both a practising and managerial level. Charting his entire career and including work preceding his studies, the archive includes his drawings, computer-aided designs and collaged mood-boards for set and costume designs; photographs and press cuttings of productions; cuttings of interviews with, or articles about, Khan; letters, faxes and email correspondence showing the ideas process and development of his projects; and business papers, including funding applications and meeting minutes.
These spectacle frames were created for the One Hackney Festival in 2012 (for which Keith Khan was the Creative Producer). Instructions for how to 'customise' your frames (as here) are in the Keith Khan archive. Reference - THM/3/18. The fabric used to customise them is also in the collection, reference NCOL.810-2019.
Keith Khan is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work spans a broad spectrum of performances, exhibitions and carnivals in Britain and abroad between the 1980s and 2010s.
His prolific career has included designing and making costumes and sets for processions (including the Notting Hill Carnival and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Commonwealth Parade) and for the stage (including the award-wining production Alladeen and the Millennium Dome opening ceremony and ‘Central Show’), to being appointed CEO of Rich Mix, an arts venue in East London, and Head of Culture for the 2012 London Olympics.
Born in Wimbledon to Trinidadian parents, Khan has played a vital role in broadening the cultural landscape of British art and performance by putting formerly marginalised voices and stories centre stage, reflecting the multiculturalism of modern Britain.
The archive (of which this costume forms a part) is a complete account of Khan’s artistic and career development, showcasing his breadth of experience across the arts at both a practising and managerial level. Charting his entire career and including work preceding his studies, the archive includes his drawings, computer-aided designs and collaged mood-boards for set and costume designs; photographs and press cuttings of productions; cuttings of interviews with, or articles about, Khan; letters, faxes and email correspondence showing the ideas process and development of his projects; and business papers, including funding applications and meeting minutes.
Object details
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| Title | Spectacle frames created by Keith Khan (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, plastic |
| Brief description | Pair of spectacle frames bound in printed cotton fabric, no lenses. Created by Keith Khan, 2012 |
| Physical description | Light frames for a pair of eyeglasses (no lenses). The fabrics have been covered with narrow, overlapping, strips of cotton. The cotton is printed with a pattern in blue, yellow, black and red. The fabric used is NCOL 810-2019. |
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| Credit line | Given by Keith Khan |
| Summary | Pair of spectacle frames bound in printed cotton fabric, no lenses. Created by Keith Khan, 2012. These spectacle frames were created for the One Hackney Festival in 2012 (for which Keith Khan was the Creative Producer). Instructions for how to 'customise' your frames (as here) are in the Keith Khan archive. Reference - THM/3/18. The fabric used to customise them is also in the collection, reference NCOL.810-2019. Keith Khan is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work spans a broad spectrum of performances, exhibitions and carnivals in Britain and abroad between the 1980s and 2010s. His prolific career has included designing and making costumes and sets for processions (including the Notting Hill Carnival and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Commonwealth Parade) and for the stage (including the award-wining production Alladeen and the Millennium Dome opening ceremony and ‘Central Show’), to being appointed CEO of Rich Mix, an arts venue in East London, and Head of Culture for the 2012 London Olympics. Born in Wimbledon to Trinidadian parents, Khan has played a vital role in broadening the cultural landscape of British art and performance by putting formerly marginalised voices and stories centre stage, reflecting the multiculturalism of modern Britain. The archive (of which this costume forms a part) is a complete account of Khan’s artistic and career development, showcasing his breadth of experience across the arts at both a practising and managerial level. Charting his entire career and including work preceding his studies, the archive includes his drawings, computer-aided designs and collaged mood-boards for set and costume designs; photographs and press cuttings of productions; cuttings of interviews with, or articles about, Khan; letters, faxes and email correspondence showing the ideas process and development of his projects; and business papers, including funding applications and meeting minutes. |
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| Accession number | S.42-2019 |
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