Greetings Card
2007 (issued)
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This card was issued by architects Skidmore, Owens & Merrill LLP in 2007 and sent to Sir John and Lady Ritblat who donated it to the Museum. The image on the front depicts 'skyscraper' buildings around the world in silhouette, printed in minimalist black on silver Mirricard (a high-gloss metallic finish introduced commercially in the 1980s). When the card is folded back on itself the row of buildings (graded in increasing height from top to bottom along one edge of the card) are reflected to create the shape of a Christmas tree in a witty synthesis of iconic modernity with traditional Christmas kitsch.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Blocking in black on silver mirri-card (outside) and digital printing (inside) |
| Brief description | Greetings card, Christmas card issued by Skidmore, Owens & Merrill LLP, Britain, 2007. |
| Physical description | Rectangular (portrait format) folded (right hand edge) card, mirrored/silver outside and red inside. Image on the front: silhouettes of various 'skyscrapers' printed in black, graded in ascending height from top to bottom so that when the card is folded back on itself the image reflected makes a Christmas tree shape. Signatures printed in black and greeting, company logo and contact information lettered in white inside. |
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| Content description | 10 Exchange Square, Arrowhead, Tyrol Tower, Rolex Tower, Infinity Tower, Al Sharq Tower, Sears Tower, John Hancock Tower, Freedom Tower, Burj Khalifa, ARB Tower |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Ritblat |
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| Summary | This card was issued by architects Skidmore, Owens & Merrill LLP in 2007 and sent to Sir John and Lady Ritblat who donated it to the Museum. The image on the front depicts 'skyscraper' buildings around the world in silhouette, printed in minimalist black on silver Mirricard (a high-gloss metallic finish introduced commercially in the 1980s). When the card is folded back on itself the row of buildings (graded in increasing height from top to bottom along one edge of the card) are reflected to create the shape of a Christmas tree in a witty synthesis of iconic modernity with traditional Christmas kitsch. |
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| Accession number | E.855-2008 |
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| Record created | July 14, 2010 |
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