Biko
Record Sleeve
1987 (published)
1987 (published)
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Cover sleeve for the 12" single record 'Biko' recorded by Peter Gabriel for Charisma Records.
Object details
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| Title | Biko |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph, blue and black on white |
| Brief description | Cover sleeve for the 12" single record 'Biko' recorded by Peter Gabriel. Cover design by Brett Wickens at Peter Saville Associates, London. Published by Charisma Records Ltd., Great Britain, 1987. |
| Physical description | Cover sleeve for the 12" single record 'Biko' recorded by Peter Gabriel for Charisma Records. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Lettered with titles, credits, notes by Gabriel on the Black Activist Stephen Biko (the subject of the song) and 'Proceeds from the sale of this record go to: The International Defence and Art Fund for Southern Africa and the Africa Fund'. Also lettered: 'Sleeve design by Brett Wickens / at Peter Saville Associates, London'. |
| Credit line | Given by Brett Wickens (Peter Saville Associates) |
| Object history | The subject of the song (as given in the title) is Stephen Biko, a man who was a noted anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. |
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| Accession number | E.2284-1990 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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