hypnotised
Record Sleeve
1989 (made)
1989 (made)
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Cabaret Voltaire's 'Hypnotised' single, featuring four remixes of the track; Cardboard cover sleeve for 12" vinyl record, an 'envelope' format which folds out; Colour print on cardboard; Design predominantly black; the cover featuring: band name, title and a stylised eye motif, in silver; the reverse featuring: tracklisting and a large CV motif (the letters separated by a thunderbolt), there is also a white sticker attached lettered Manufacturers Property Not For Sale.
Object details
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| Title | hypnotised (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Cabaret Voltaire 'Hypnotised'; Cardboard cover sleeve for 12" vinyl record single, an 'envelope' format that folds out; Colour print on cardboard; Design predominantly black, the cover featuring a stylised eye motif, in silver; the reverse featuring a large 'CV' motif; Designed by Designers Republic; Parlophone; EMI Records; Britain; 1981. |
| Physical description | Cabaret Voltaire's 'Hypnotised' single, featuring four remixes of the track; Cardboard cover sleeve for 12" vinyl record, an 'envelope' format which folds out; Colour print on cardboard; Design predominantly black; the cover featuring: band name, title and a stylised eye motif, in silver; the reverse featuring: tracklisting and a large CV motif (the letters separated by a thunderbolt), there is also a white sticker attached lettered Manufacturers Property Not For Sale. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | White sticker attached to reverse of cover, lettered in red Manufacturers Property Not For Sale. |
| Credit line | Given by The Designers Republic |
| Object history | The designers have used a stylised 'staring eye' motif printed in silver to evoke the state of a hypnotised individual. It appears in various sizes and numbers on all formats of packaging relating to the recording 'Hypnotised'. |
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| Accession number | E.775-1990 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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