Holy Card
c.2005 (made)
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'Credit card' format 'transforming' lenticular holy card. Front: colour printed image, alternating between photographic negative of the face on the Shroud of Turin and Ariel Agemian's 1935 portrait of Christ based on the Shroud. Back: photographic negative image of the face on the Shroud of Turin printed in pale grey.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Digital print, lenticular plastic and card |
| Brief description | Holy card, Italy, early 21st century. |
| Physical description | 'Credit card' format 'transforming' lenticular holy card. Front: colour printed image, alternating between photographic negative of the face on the Shroud of Turin and Ariel Agemian's 1935 portrait of Christ based on the Shroud. Back: photographic negative image of the face on the Shroud of Turin printed in pale grey. |
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| Content description | The face of Christ and the Shroud of Turin. |
| Credit line | Given by Tim Travis in memory of Leslie Travis |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.975-2012 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2013 |
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