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Light

1995 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Orange bicycle light.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Moulded plastic and electronics
Brief description
Cue light, orange plastic, Vistalite, United States, 1995
Physical description
Orange bicycle light.
Production typeMass produced
Object history
Registered File number 1995/510, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Techno.UK.1992/3' (includes the T-shirt T.682-1995, the flight jacket T.683-1995, the cap T.684-1995 and the dog tag T.685-1995).

A cue light is a system of one or more electric light bulbs (usually traffic light colors) used to allow silent cues to be given to technicians and performers at various working locations during the running of a show.

Trousers, trainers and vest lent to the museum for the exhibition.
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Techno.UK.1992/3'.
Collection
Accession number
T.220-1995

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
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