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One Thousand Years of Trouble

Design Sketch
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Preliminary sketch for the cover sleeve design for 'One Thousand Years of Trouble' recorded by the group Age of Chance for Virgin Records Ltd..


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOne Thousand Years of Trouble
Materials and techniques
Sketch in pencil, ball-point pen, felt marker and wash
Brief description
Preliminary sketch for the cover sleeve design for 'One Thousand Years of Trouble' recorded by the group Age of Chance. Pencil, ball-point pen, felt marker and wash. By Ian Anderson and Nick Phillips (of the Designers Republic), England, 1987.
Physical description
Preliminary sketch for the cover sleeve design for 'One Thousand Years of Trouble' recorded by the group Age of Chance for Virgin Records Ltd..
Dimensions
  • Approx height: 41.7cm
  • Approx width: 59.1cm
Dimensions taken from: Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
Credit line
Given by The Designers Republic
Object history
For related artwork see E.839 to 845-1990 and E.854 to 856-1990.
For a printed sleeve, inner-sleeve and record see E.789 to 791-1990.

The sketch includes ideas for suitable imagery suggested by Age of Chance and noted at a meeting between the group and Ian Anderson held to discuss the design.

On the back of the sheet is a preliminary pecil sketch for a cover sleeve for the 12" single 'Don't Get Mad . . . Get Even! The All-nite Crankpower Mix' recorded by Age of Chance for Virgin Records (1987). For related artwork see E.853-1990. For a printed sleeve and record see E.759 and 760-1990.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991. p.137.
Collection
Accession number
E.843-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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