One Thousand Years of Trouble

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Artist/Maker	Designers Republic (design agency) Anderson, Ian (designer) Phillips, Nick (designer)
Place of origin	England (made)

‘First thought’ sketch, trial A4 photocopy colourways and completed sleeve artwork (E.841, 843-845-1990) for One Thousand Years of Trouble by Age of Chance. Pencil, ball-point pen, felt marker and wash.
Trial design, A4 photocopy with hand-colouring for the cover sleeve to 'One Thousand Years of Trouble' recorded by the group Age of Chance for Virgin Records Ltd..

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Categories	Designs Labels & Packaging
Object type	Design Sketch
Title	One Thousand Years of Trouble
Materials and techniques	Photocopy and felt-tipped marker Felt Tipped Pen Photocopy Sketching Photocopying
Brief description	Trial design, A4 photocopy with hand-colouring for the cover sleeve to 'One Thousand Years of Trouble' recorded by the group Age of Chance for Virgin Records Ltd.. Created by Ian Anderson and Nick Phillips (of the Designers Republic), England, 1987.
Physical description	‘First thought’ sketch, trial A4 photocopy colourways and completed sleeve artwork (E.841, 843-845-1990) for One Thousand Years of Trouble by Age of Chance. Pencil, ball-point pen, felt marker and wash. Trial design, A4 photocopy with hand-colouring for the cover sleeve to '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 a preliminary sketch see E.843-1990. For related artwork see E.854 to 856-1990. For a printed cover sleeve, inner-sleeve and record see E.789 to 791-1990.
Associated objects	E.841-1990 (Set) E.843-1990 (Set) E.845-1990 (Set) E.855-1990 (Set) E.789-1990 E.839-1990 E.854-1990 E.856-1990 E.790-1990 E.791-1990
Bibliographic reference	Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.844-1990

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Record created	February 18, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O189279/one-thousand-years-of-trouble-design-sketch-designers-republic/

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