Faces
T-Shirt
1987 (made)
1987 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Printed cotton T-shirt with a design depicting various historical representations of the human face.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Faces |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Printed cotton T-shirt 'Faces', designed by Helen David for English Eccentrics, Great Britain, 1987 |
| Physical description | Printed cotton T-shirt with a design depicting various historical representations of the human face. |
| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Gallery label | This design explores changing notions of beauty and representations of the human face from ancient civilisation to contemporary portraits of the designers themselves. 'Faces' was also printed on cotton separates and used on a reduced scale to decorate stationery. Since 1988 English Eccentrics have focused upon textile design. |
| Credit line | Given by the makers |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.295-1988 |
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| Record created | April 2, 2008 |
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