What becomes a legend most?
Poster
1977 (made)
1977 (made)
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Black and white, full-length image of a woman, Shirley MacLaine, her body is wrapped in a black mink coat. Her legs are covered by black tights, and her left leg is raised in a 'high-kick'. She looks over her naked right shoulder, and grins at the viewer. Above her is the inscription, 'What becomes a legend most?' and at the bottom, 'Blackglama'.
Object details
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| Title | What becomes a legend most? (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph |
| Brief description | "What Becomes a Legend Most?" (Shirley MacLaine), ad campaign for Blackglama mink coats, USA, 1977 |
| Physical description | Black and white, full-length image of a woman, Shirley MacLaine, her body is wrapped in a black mink coat. Her legs are covered by black tights, and her left leg is raised in a 'high-kick'. She looks over her naked right shoulder, and grins at the viewer. Above her is the inscription, 'What becomes a legend most?' and at the bottom, 'Blackglama'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'What becomes a legend most? / Blackglama' (Advertising slogan and brand name) |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Other number | LS.656 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.181-2004 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2006 |
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