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Cloud Atomic Laboratory

Print
1971 (made)
Artist/Maker
Editions Alecto Ltd. (publishers)
Olivetti & Co. S.p.A (commissioned by)
Paolozzi, Eduardo (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Photo-etchings from a suite of 8 plates entitled 'Cloud Atomic Laboratory. Science and Fantasy in the Technological World'. Each plate has two images. The suite is accompanied by a title page with introductory text and an index of individual titles. Printed by J. Collyer and J. Crossley.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
Titles
  • Cloud Atomic Laboratory (series title)
  • Le Robot Robert Voulait Aller a New York Mais Le Passenger Est Trop Lourd (assigned by artist)
  • TWA Plain-Steps-Cap 14 Persons with two Stewardesses and Wonder Toy (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Photo-etchings
Paper
Photo-Etching
Brief description
By Eduardo Paolozzi: 'Le Robot Robert Voulait Aller a New York Mais Le Passenger Est Trop Lourd' and 'TWA Plain-Steps-Cap 14 Persons with two Stewardesses and Wonder Toy', two images, photo-engravings, 1971
Physical description
Photo-etchings from a suite of 8 plates entitled 'Cloud Atomic Laboratory. Science and Fantasy in the Technological World'. Each plate has two images. The suite is accompanied by a title page with introductory text and an index of individual titles. Printed by J. Collyer and J. Crossley.
Dimensions
    Credit line
    Given by British Olivetti Ltd.
    Object history
    Suite originally housed in a cream ‘marbled’ portfolio box with black paper lining. Printed in gold on front: ‘Eduardo Paolozzi / Cloud ATomic LaboRatoRy’. Dims. of container: 60.5 x 43 x 2.5cm. Condition of container: bowed. Container is unnumbered and stored elsewhere, currently (2011) at the back of '1st Mezz' in the National Art Library.
    Bibliographic reference
    Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971
    Collection
    Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
    Accession number
    CIRC.670-1971

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    Record createdJune 30, 2009
    Record URL
    https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1034238/cloud-atomic-laboratory-print-paolozzi-eduardo-sir/
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