Invitation

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Artist/Maker	V&A (commissioned by)
Place of origin	United Kingdom (made)

This is the private view card for the exhibition The Shape of Colour: RED, 1999-2000. Curated by Jane Pavitt, this exhibition explored the cultural and pyschological meanings of the colour red, and its connotations of danger, sexuality, power and politics. The card itself uses colour, symbols and text to convey some of these meanings.

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Categories	Printed Pages & Sheets Advertising Scotland
Object type	Invitation
Materials and techniques	Paper cards, hinged
Brief description	Private view card for opening of V&A/Glasgow exhibition The Shape of Colour: RED, 1999-2000
Physical description	Invitation consisting of five oblong cards hinged together at one corner in the form of paint colour charts. Each card printed entirely in red and white. One card painted in a spectrum of reds (pale pink, 10% red - scarlet, 100% red). Captions include 'No Entry' and 'No Unauthorised Entry'.
Credit line	Given by Susan Lambert
Subjects depicted	Red Color Charts Traffic Signs
Summary	This is the private view card for the exhibition The Shape of Colour: RED, 1999-2000. Curated by Jane Pavitt, this exhibition explored the cultural and pyschological meanings of the colour red, and its connotations of danger, sexuality, power and politics. The card itself uses colour, symbols and text to convey some of these meanings.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.542-2001

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Record created	September 6, 2004
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O103178/invitation-va/

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