2002 (made)
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This is one of a set of six paper cups designed for Imprint, a public art project organised by the Print Center, Philadelphia, in 2002. Artists were invited to produce imagery for billboards, bus shelters and magazine inserts as well as cups. Here the throwaway paper cup is transformed by print into a modest work of art, which was used in selected cafés in the city during the project. Virgil Marti’s contributions reflect his characteristic concern with the impact of decoration and beauty in public spaces.
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| Materials and techniques | Screen print on card paper |
| Brief description | Paper cup with blue globes over red and yellow, by Virgil Marti. One of a set of six made for Imprint, a public art project, Philadelphia, 2002. |
| Physical description | Paper cup depicting what appears to be red and yellow clouds, flames and smoke over which float small blue and somewhat patterned globes of varying sizes. |
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| Credit line | Given by Rosie Miles |
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| Summary | This is one of a set of six paper cups designed for Imprint, a public art project organised by the Print Center, Philadelphia, in 2002. Artists were invited to produce imagery for billboards, bus shelters and magazine inserts as well as cups. Here the throwaway paper cup is transformed by print into a modest work of art, which was used in selected cafés in the city during the project. Virgil Marti’s contributions reflect his characteristic concern with the impact of decoration and beauty in public spaces. |
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| Accession number | E.372-2005 |
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| Record created | November 25, 2005 |
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