Dazzle Ships
Record Sleeve
1983 (published)
1983 (published)
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Thin card inner-sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'Dazzle Ships' recorded by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark for Virgin Records.
The front is yellow with a pink isosceles triangle intersecting from the bottom edge to the centre.The design is repeated on the back with the colours reversed.
The seperation of the inner and outer (die-cut) sleeves create an illusion of extra movement.
The front is yellow with a pink isosceles triangle intersecting from the bottom edge to the centre.The design is repeated on the back with the colours reversed.
The seperation of the inner and outer (die-cut) sleeves create an illusion of extra movement.
Object details
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| Title | Dazzle Ships |
| Materials and techniques | Colour printing on thin card |
| Brief description | Inner-sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'Dazzle Ships' recorded by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. A pink and yellow design inspired by Edward Wadsworth. Designed by the agency Peter Saville Associates. Published by Virgin Records, Great Britain, 1983. |
| Physical description | Thin card inner-sleeve for the 12" long-playing record 'Dazzle Ships' recorded by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark for Virgin Records. The front is yellow with a pink isosceles triangle intersecting from the bottom edge to the centre.The design is repeated on the back with the colours reversed. The seperation of the inner and outer (die-cut) sleeves create an illusion of extra movement. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'V 2261' (Virgin Records catalogue number lettered in pink in top-right corner.) |
| Gallery label | Designers looked to the past and the future, drawing inspiration for a new postmodernity. The OMD album references the art of Edward Wadsworth (1889-1949) who used dazzle camouflage patterns on ships in the First World War. As the brightly coloured inner sleeve is moved, the gatefold album becomes a kinetic artwork.(2019) |
| Credit line | Given by Brett Wickens (Peter Saville Associates) |
| Object history | The design is partly inspired by the paintings and prints of Edward Wadsworth (1889-1949) which feature the geometric camouflage patterns applied to shipping during the First World War. The title of the album was suggested by Peter Saville after a painting by Edward Wadsworth. |
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| Associated object | E.2282-1990 (Set) |
| Other number | V 2261 - Record label's number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2283-1990 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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