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Hotel California

Sketch
ca.1976 (made), 1976 (first issued)
Artist/Maker
Kosh, John (artist)
Place of origin
New York (made)

Original colour pencil sketch of the neon sign for the record cover of The Eagles' album 'Hotel California'.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Labels & Packaging
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Sketch
TitleHotel California
Materials and techniques
Colour pencil sketch in Caran d'Ache Aquarelle pencil on xerographed, black Vidalon parchment
Pencil
Parchment
Sketching
Xerography
Brief description
Original colour pencil sketch of the neon sign for the record cover design for The Eagles' album 'Hotel California'. By John Kosh. ca.1976.
Physical description
Original colour pencil sketch of the neon sign for the record cover of The Eagles' album 'Hotel California'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.5cm
  • Width: 42.2cm
Measured by DH 02/03/2011
Credit line
Given by Record Art
Object history
This sketch accompanies a portfolio by Record Art [E.1707 to 1726-1992] in which they transformed record sleeve designs into fine art prints. As part of this process, they omitted any 'intrusive' typography, enlarged the images, introduced a 'platemark' and had a limited number signed by the designers.

Historical significance: The portfolio that this print is from represents the increasing reverence that was accorded to the vinyl record sleeve as its demise was threatened by the increasing popularity of the compact disc.
Production
The 'first issued' date given is the release date of the recorded album with the resulting sleeve design.
Subject depicted
Signs
Associated object
E.1718-1992 (Version)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1728-1992

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Record createdMarch 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O201665/hotel-california-sketch-kosh-john/
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