Book No. 3
Scrapbook
early 1970s (made)
early 1970s (made)
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Album of 107 bound pages mainly containing ephemera concerning outer space and space exploration, and related subjects such as cars and aeroplanes. The album is covered in the 'Space Walk' fabric designed by Sue Palmer and manufactured by Warners in 1969. The contents include children's drawings; stamps; book illustrations; book covers; press cuttings; comic strips; pages from 'The Eagle'; postcards; plastic bags; business cards; advertisements; food packaging; cosmetic packaging; collecting cards; 3D postcards; proprietary artist's paint colour charts. Most of this material is contemporary with the album but some is from the middle decades of the twentieth century.
The album also includes original works by Eddie Squires, such as his design for an interior, 1969-70; design for an interior with car seats on castors, 1970; drawing of a space craft, 1971-2?; drawing of a running man, 1970-71; production card for his 'Lunar Rocket' design; designs for men's and children's rainwear, 1972; sketch of two women, 1971-2?; dress fabric design with flying saucers, 'No 11', 1972; dress fabric design with astronauts, 'No 80', Aug. 1972; lino cuts, 1960; drawing of a space craft, 1971?; dress fabric designs 1972-3. There are also photographs taken by Eddie Squires at the Battersea Aircraft show, 1973; photographs of cars in Canada; photographs of his home in London; and photographs of the skylon at the London South Bank.
Eddie Squires' friendships and professional contacts are represented in the album through a card from Burt Kitchen, Muriel Kitchen and Corinna Kitchen; card from David Eno and Gill Eno; collage by Pat Gavin; invitation from Joel Goldstein, 1971; photograph of Mike Jones, 1972-3; drawing by Toni Leonard; photograph of Sue Palmer's 'Jewelled Sky' design 1971 or 1972; drawings by Gareth, 1973; letters from Gordon, November 1973 and January 1974; card from Mervyn, 1974; card from Sandra and Gerry; card from Valerie, 1974; photograph of Eddie Squires with friends, 197?.
The album also includes original works by Eddie Squires, such as his design for an interior, 1969-70; design for an interior with car seats on castors, 1970; drawing of a space craft, 1971-2?; drawing of a running man, 1970-71; production card for his 'Lunar Rocket' design; designs for men's and children's rainwear, 1972; sketch of two women, 1971-2?; dress fabric design with flying saucers, 'No 11', 1972; dress fabric design with astronauts, 'No 80', Aug. 1972; lino cuts, 1960; drawing of a space craft, 1971?; dress fabric designs 1972-3. There are also photographs taken by Eddie Squires at the Battersea Aircraft show, 1973; photographs of cars in Canada; photographs of his home in London; and photographs of the skylon at the London South Bank.
Eddie Squires' friendships and professional contacts are represented in the album through a card from Burt Kitchen, Muriel Kitchen and Corinna Kitchen; card from David Eno and Gill Eno; collage by Pat Gavin; invitation from Joel Goldstein, 1971; photograph of Mike Jones, 1972-3; drawing by Toni Leonard; photograph of Sue Palmer's 'Jewelled Sky' design 1971 or 1972; drawings by Gareth, 1973; letters from Gordon, November 1973 and January 1974; card from Mervyn, 1974; card from Sandra and Gerry; card from Valerie, 1974; photograph of Eddie Squires with friends, 197?.
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Title | Book No. 3 (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | assorted drawings, prints and ephemera collected in an album |
Brief description | Scrapbook (No. 3 of 9) compiled by Eddie Squires containing paper ephemera relating to outer space and space exploration, with book covers, children's drawings, and various forms of advertising and packaging from the mid 20th century. Great Britain, ca. early 1970s. |
Physical description | Album of 107 bound pages mainly containing ephemera concerning outer space and space exploration, and related subjects such as cars and aeroplanes. The album is covered in the 'Space Walk' fabric designed by Sue Palmer and manufactured by Warners in 1969. The contents include children's drawings; stamps; book illustrations; book covers; press cuttings; comic strips; pages from 'The Eagle'; postcards; plastic bags; business cards; advertisements; food packaging; cosmetic packaging; collecting cards; 3D postcards; proprietary artist's paint colour charts. Most of this material is contemporary with the album but some is from the middle decades of the twentieth century. The album also includes original works by Eddie Squires, such as his design for an interior, 1969-70; design for an interior with car seats on castors, 1970; drawing of a space craft, 1971-2?; drawing of a running man, 1970-71; production card for his 'Lunar Rocket' design; designs for men's and children's rainwear, 1972; sketch of two women, 1971-2?; dress fabric design with flying saucers, 'No 11', 1972; dress fabric design with astronauts, 'No 80', Aug. 1972; lino cuts, 1960; drawing of a space craft, 1971?; dress fabric designs 1972-3. There are also photographs taken by Eddie Squires at the Battersea Aircraft show, 1973; photographs of cars in Canada; photographs of his home in London; and photographs of the skylon at the London South Bank. Eddie Squires' friendships and professional contacts are represented in the album through a card from Burt Kitchen, Muriel Kitchen and Corinna Kitchen; card from David Eno and Gill Eno; collage by Pat Gavin; invitation from Joel Goldstein, 1971; photograph of Mike Jones, 1972-3; drawing by Toni Leonard; photograph of Sue Palmer's 'Jewelled Sky' design 1971 or 1972; drawings by Gareth, 1973; letters from Gordon, November 1973 and January 1974; card from Mervyn, 1974; card from Sandra and Gerry; card from Valerie, 1974; photograph of Eddie Squires with friends, 197?. |
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Production type | Unique |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Eddie Squires |
Subjects depicted | Science Fiction Collecting Stuff Visionary Architecture Moon Space Rockets Astronaut Robots Aeroplanes Aliens Automobiles Collecting Cards Ufos Planet Earth Palm Houses Designs Textiles Children's Drawings Spacecraft Wonder Woman Lois Lane Superman Armstrong, Neil Aldrin, Buzz Collins, Michael Dan Dare Dr Who First Moon Landing |
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Accession number | E.1046-2000 |
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Record created | August 18, 2000 |
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