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Big Thing

Record Sleeve
1988 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gatefold cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'Big Thing' recorded by Duran Duran for EMI Records Ltd.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBig Thing
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
Gatefold cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'Big Thing' recorded by Duran Duran. Designed by Hans Arnold. Published by EMI Records Ltd., Great Britain, 1988.
Physical description
Gatefold cover sleeve for the long-playing record 'Big Thing' recorded by Duran Duran for EMI Records Ltd.
Dimensions
  • Opens to height: 31.4cm
  • Opens to width: 63cm
Measurements taken from Registry File.
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered with titles, credits and 'Designed by Hans Arnold'.
Credit line
Given by Kevin Edge
Object history
According to the designer, this is one of the earliest uses of an Apple Macintosh computer for the design of a record sleeve.
Collection
Accession number
E.1802-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
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