Hypnotised
Record Sleeve
1989 (made)
1989 (made)
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Cabaret Voltaire 'Hypnotised'; Fold-out cardboard cover sleeve for 7" vinyl record; Cover design featuring band name and song title in black and silver text, respectively, and a silver stylised eye motif, on a purple ground background; A circular sticker attached, drawing attention to the limited edition CV retro postcard set inside; On the reverse, a large CV motif (the letters separated by a thunderbolt), in blue, purple and silver, on a black ground; A white sticker attached lettered Manufacturers Property Not For Sale; The fold-out 'arms' of the cover feature the tracklisting and repeats of the silver stylised eye motif.
Object details
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| Title | Hypnotised (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Cabaret Voltaire 'Hypnotised'; Fold-out cardboard cover sleeve for 7" vinyl record; Cover design featuring band name and song title in black and silver text, and a silver stylised eye motif, on a purple ground background; Designers Republic; Parlophone; EMI: England; 1989. |
| Physical description | Cabaret Voltaire 'Hypnotised'; Fold-out cardboard cover sleeve for 7" vinyl record; Cover design featuring band name and song title in black and silver text, respectively, and a silver stylised eye motif, on a purple ground background; A circular sticker attached, drawing attention to the limited edition CV retro postcard set inside; On the reverse, a large CV motif (the letters separated by a thunderbolt), in blue, purple and silver, on a black ground; A white sticker attached lettered Manufacturers Property Not For Sale; The fold-out 'arms' of the cover feature the tracklisting and repeats of the silver stylised eye motif. |
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| 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.801-1990 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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