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Box that opens in 4 directions

Drawing
1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chartpak (a commercially produced tape) on paper entitled '4 boxes containing one circle'.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleBox that opens in 4 directions (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Chartpak (a commercially produced matt tape made of crepe paper) on paper
Brief description
By Michael Craig-Martin; 'Box that opens in 4 directions', 1969; Chartpak matte crepe tape on paper
Physical description
Chartpak (a commercially produced tape) on paper entitled '4 boxes containing one circle'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 63.3cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970)
  • Width: 52cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970)
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
Michael Craig-Martin 1969 (Signed and dated in pencil)
Credit line
Acquired from the Rowan Gallery, London in 1970
Production
Chartpak is a commercially produced tape. The matte type is made of crepe paper, the gloss type of vinyl plastic. The type used on this drawing is crepe.
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.222-1970

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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