Variable Sheets
Drawing
1965 (made)
1965 (made)
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Design drawing for plastic dress intended for performance art, 'Variable Sheets' by Stephen Wilats, pencil and bodycolour on paper. The design consists of two sheets of paper stuck on card, and each sheet has its own part number.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Variable Sheets (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and bodycolour on paper |
| Brief description | Design drawing for plastic dress ' Variable Sheets' by Stephen Willats; pencil and bodycolour on paper; Britain; 1965. |
| Physical description | Design drawing for plastic dress intended for performance art, 'Variable Sheets' by Stephen Wilats, pencil and bodycolour on paper. The design consists of two sheets of paper stuck on card, and each sheet has its own part number. |
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| Credit line | Copyright Stephen Willats |
| Object history | A dress was constructed of P.V.C. for performances but the variable panels were attached with zips and not poppers. The dress was also known as the 'Optical Shift'. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Baker, Malcolm, and Brenda Richardson (eds.), A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 1999.
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| Accession number | E.1615A-1984 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2003 |
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