Card Aid carrier bag
Carrier Bag
2003 (made)
2003 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This paper bag, made out of recycled newspaper (The Times of India), is made by the Association of the Welfare of the Mentally Disabled in Mysore, India. The newsprint is overprinted in red with an advertisement for another charity, Card Aid, which was initially set up to provide charity Christmas cards to charities for them and their supporters to sell.
The Christmas theme creates an interesting juxtaposition with the Indian newspaper, contrasting a largely Western, Christian Christmas tradition with the Hindu-dominated Indian background of the object’s origin.
The object also serves as an example of contemporary ephemera, as well as ways of charitable giving and cultural exchange.
The Christmas theme creates an interesting juxtaposition with the Indian newspaper, contrasting a largely Western, Christian Christmas tradition with the Hindu-dominated Indian background of the object’s origin.
The object also serves as an example of contemporary ephemera, as well as ways of charitable giving and cultural exchange.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Card Aid carrier bag (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Newpaper with rope |
| Brief description | Carrier bag advertising Card Aid charity, made by Association for the Welfare of the Mentally Disabled, India, 2003 |
| Physical description | Small carrier bag made from reused newspaper with a red rope handle. Red Christmas tree and the name of the charity printed on both sides. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Card Aid charity Christmas cards all profits to charity' |
| Credit line | Given by Tim Miller |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This paper bag, made out of recycled newspaper (The Times of India), is made by the Association of the Welfare of the Mentally Disabled in Mysore, India. The newsprint is overprinted in red with an advertisement for another charity, Card Aid, which was initially set up to provide charity Christmas cards to charities for them and their supporters to sell. The Christmas theme creates an interesting juxtaposition with the Indian newspaper, contrasting a largely Western, Christian Christmas tradition with the Hindu-dominated Indian background of the object’s origin. The object also serves as an example of contemporary ephemera, as well as ways of charitable giving and cultural exchange. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2075-2004 |
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| Record created | November 12, 2004 |
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