Cornics
Drawing
1968 (made)
1968 (made)
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General Description: Cornics. Design for a screen-printed cotton for Warner & Sons, showing a pattern in red, yellow and blue based on geometric egg box shapes. Signed and dated in pencil EDDIE SQUIRES 1968. Inscribed in pencil EGG BOX DESIGN. Signed on the back [twice], inscribed Egg Box Design and with notes and measurements. Inscribed in ink on backboard CONICS. Screen print. Design EDDIE SQUIRES. 20 MARCH 1968. Repeat 15 3/4" Cotton 177
Design for a screen-printed cotton for Warner & Sons, showing a pattern in red, yellow and blue based on geometric egg box shapes. Signed and dated in pencil EDDIE SQUIRES 1968. Inscribed in pencil EGG BOX DESIGN. Signed on the back [twice], inscribed Egg Box Design and with notes and measurements. Inscribed in ink on backboard CONICS. Screen print. Design EDDIE SQUIRES. 20 MARCH 1968. Repeat 15 3/4" Cotton 177.
Design for a screen-printed cotton for Warner & Sons, showing a pattern in red, yellow and blue based on geometric egg box shapes. Signed and dated in pencil EDDIE SQUIRES 1968. Inscribed in pencil EGG BOX DESIGN. Signed on the back [twice], inscribed Egg Box Design and with notes and measurements. Inscribed in ink on backboard CONICS. Screen print. Design EDDIE SQUIRES. 20 MARCH 1968. Repeat 15 3/4" Cotton 177.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Cornics |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and bodycolour |
| Brief description | Two designs for printed cottons |
| Physical description | General Description: Cornics. Design for a screen-printed cotton for Warner & Sons, showing a pattern in red, yellow and blue based on geometric egg box shapes. Signed and dated in pencil EDDIE SQUIRES 1968. Inscribed in pencil EGG BOX DESIGN. Signed on the back [twice], inscribed Egg Box Design and with notes and measurements. Inscribed in ink on backboard CONICS. Screen print. Design EDDIE SQUIRES. 20 MARCH 1968. Repeat 15 3/4" Cotton 177 Design for a screen-printed cotton for Warner & Sons, showing a pattern in red, yellow and blue based on geometric egg box shapes. Signed and dated in pencil EDDIE SQUIRES 1968. Inscribed in pencil EGG BOX DESIGN. Signed on the back [twice], inscribed Egg Box Design and with notes and measurements. Inscribed in ink on backboard CONICS. Screen print. Design EDDIE SQUIRES. 20 MARCH 1968. Repeat 15 3/4" Cotton 177. |
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| Object history | Notes: This work, like many designs by the artist, is based on modern 'high tech' forms. The starting point was a photograph of a geometric egg box which was redrawn and adapted. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.577-1988 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2008 |
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